China Wuhan 5 Gude Buddhist Temple

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Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province in the
People's Republic of China. It is the largest
city in Hubei and the most populous city in
Central China, with a population of over 11
million. The name "Wuhan" came from the city's
historical origin from the conglomeration of
Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, which are
collectively known as the "Three Towns of Wuhan".
It lies in the eastern Jianghan Plain, at the
confluence of the Yangtze river and its largest
tributary, the Han River and is known as "Nine
Provinces' Thoroughfare"
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Wuhan City of Four Buddhist Temples Located
in Hankou, Gude Temple exudes an exotic air given
its unique architectural style was modelled on
the Ananda Temple in Myanmars Bagan
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Gude Temple, located at No. 74 landslide on
Huangpu Road, Hankou, Wuhan
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Gude Temple was founded by Long Xi in the third
year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1877)
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Completed in 1913, Gude Temple is not what it
once was. Unfortunately, it suffered
considerable damage during the Cultural
Revolution and is still in disrepair
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With Ionic columns and elaborate window grilles,
it appears more like a gothic cathedral than a
typical Chinese Buddhist temple
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The temple mixes the characteristics of Eurasian
religious architecture and integrates the three
major Buddhist schools of Mahayana, Theravada and
Tibetan Buddhism
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There are nine stupas atop Yuantong Hall, yet
from any given view only seven can be seen,
meaning two stupas are always "invisible"
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Gude Buddhist Temple - Yuantong Hall
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Together with Guiyuan Temple, Baotong Temple and
Lianxi Temple, they are called the four major
Buddhist jungles in Wuhan. Tourists can pay a
visit by offering incense in lieu of entrance
tickets
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Gude Temple of Hankou was originally named Gude
Maopeng. Changed its name to Gude Temple, which
means "good spirits are ancient, Pudu is virtue
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Gude Buddhist Temple Yuantong Hall
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A four-faced Buddha statue inside a glittering,
mosaic pavilion
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Thai people created their own version of the
Hindu god of creation, Brahma, at the Erawan
Shrine Like the original Hindu Brahma, the
Buddha at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok has four
faces
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The Erawan Shrine initial idea was to ward off
the curses and spirits that plagued the grounds
of the Erawan Hotel next door. After a series of
injuries to the workers and a sunken shipment of
the hotels expensive marble stones, the shrine
was erected, giving the rest of the hotels days
a smooth sailing. Today, the Erawan Hotel no
longer exists but locals and tourists frequent
the shrine for good luck and blessings as its
known to grant whatever is wished
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Four-faced Buddha at Gude Buddhist
Temple (1997)
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Around the world, including cities like
Vancouver, Taipei, and Hong Kong, replica shrines
have been built by devotees to honor this divine
guardian
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Facing the shrines entrance, the front face
represents career and life. Continuing clockwise,
the second is symbolic of relationship and
family, the third is for wealth, and the last for
wisdom and health. The Buddha has eight arms and
hands, all of which carry significant
meaning The book represents knowledge
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Legend has it that the four-sided Buddha has
boundless powers, so it cannot be enshrined in
the hall, and only the sky can be its main hall
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The four faces of the god represent career, love,
wealth and health, and He is in charge of all
human affairs
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The Erawan four faces god from Thailand 1997
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Gude Buddhist Temple
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The Hall of the Heavenly King in Gude Buddhist
Temple
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Gude Buddhist Temple
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Gude Buddhist Temple The god of wealth
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Both Buddhism and Taoism have been officially
recognised in Communist China with thousands of
temples, even though they were subjected to heavy
crackdown during the Cultural Revolution
(1966-76) headed by Communist Party of China
(CPC) founder Mao Zedong to cleanse China of its
spiritual past
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Gude Temple The three big Buddhas, Sakyamuni,
Amitabha and Medicine Buddha
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Gude Temple The three big Buddhas, Sakyamuni,
Amitabha and Medicine Buddha
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Gude Buddhist Temple Skanda, also known as Wei
Tuo is a Mahayana bodhisattva regarded as a
devoted guardian of Buddhist monasteries who
protects the teachings of Buddhism
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Guanyin, Guan Yin or Kuan Yin is the most
commonly used Chinese translation of the
bodhisattva known as Avalokitesvara
Gude Buddhist Temple Skanda, also known as Wei
Tuo
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Gude Buddhist Temple
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Gude Buddhist Temple - Maitreya Buddha - Tianwang
Hall
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Gude Buddhist Temple
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Gude Buddhist Temple
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The Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist gods,
each of whom is believed to watch over one
cardinal direction of the world. In Chinese
mythology, they are known collectively as the
"Feng Tiáo Yu Shùn lit. 'Four Great Heavenly
Kings)
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The protector of the north is the chief of the
four kings he is the ruler of rain
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The symbolic weapons of the King of North are the
umbrella or pagoda. Wearing heavy armor and
carrying the umbrella in his right hand, he is
often associated with the color yellow or green
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The King of the south is one who causes good
growth of roots. He is the ruler of the wind. His
symbolic weapon is the sword which he carries in
his right hand to protect the Dharma and the
southern continent. Associated with the color
blue
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The King of the east is the God of music. His
symbolic weapon is the pipa (stringed
instrument). He is harmonious and compassionate
and protects all beings. Uses his music to
convert others to Buddhism. Associated with the
color white.
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King of the west and one who sees all. His
symbolic weapon is a snake or red cord that is
representative of a dragon. As the eye in the
sky, he sees people who do not believe in
Buddhism and converts them. His ancient name
means "he who has broad objectives". Associated
with the color red
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Unfortunately, Wuhan gained international fame
as the start of the coronavirus Covid-19
outbreak. SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that
caused the COVID-19 pandemic, was first
identified in Wuhan in December 2019
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2020
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