Guangyun Temple Explained

Guangyun Temple
Native Name:广允缅寺
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:China Yunnan#China
Map Size:225px
Coordinates:23.1549°N 99.2497°W
Religious Affiliation:Theravada
Festivals:-->
Prefecture:Cangyuan Va Autonomous County
Province:Yunnan
Country:China
Architecture Style:Chinese architecture
Funded By:Yunnan government
Established:1821-1850
Year Completed:1828
Date Destroyed:-->

Guangyun Temple, also known as Xuetang Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in the Cangyuan Va Autonomous County of Yunnan, China.[1]

History

Guangyun Temple was first built in 1828 by the Yunnan government, in the Daoguang period (1821 - 1850) in the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), it is influenced by the architectural style of Han Chinese buildings and at the same time preserves the basic form of the Theravada Buddhist temples.[1] [2]

On January 13, 1988, the temple was listed among the "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites" by the State Council of China.

Architecture

Guangyun Temple has three existing buildings, includes the main hall and two gates.

Main Hall

The main hall, 14.8m (48.6feet) wide and 24.4m (80.1feet) deep, is a circuit gallery-style hall with a double eave pavilion which is in front of the temple and forms the hall. The pillars before the door are engraved with two vivid wooden Chinese dragons in sore straits. The doors and windows of the main hall are carved with openwork patterns, which show proficient skills. Inner walls are painted with 10 frescos, mostly of which are colored after outlined by ink. The styles and techniques are similar with that in the central plain areas in the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing dynasties (1644 - 1911). Belonging to Han Chinese architectural styles, the buildings of paintings are double eaves hip and gable roof with human figures of officials, women, soldiers, attendants and others from different ethnic groups.[1] [2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Zi Yan . Famous Temples in China . 2012 . Huangshan Publishing House . Hefei, Anhui . 168–169 . 978-7-5461-3146-7 . en, zh.
  2. News: Guangyunmian Temple . China.org . 2006-12-06 . zh.
  3. Book: zh. Peng Gezi . zh:《边疆文学》. Frontier Literature. zh:《广允缅寺和佤族木鼓》. Guangyunmian Temple and the Wa People's Wooden Drum . 2006 . Yunnan Writers Association . Kunming, Yunnan . 10 . 46–48 . 1007-4155.