Beijing Zhihua Temple
Zhihua Temple (Zhihuasi) is one of the most well-preserved Ming (1368-1644 C.E.) dynasty-era Buddhist temple in Beijing, China. The Beijing Zhihua Temple collection focuses on the architecture of the temple, including Zhihua Hall (Zhihuadian) and Wanfo Pavilion (Wanfoge), as well as the sculptures and the capital music.
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Zhihua Hall (Zhihuadian, Hall of Transforming Wisdom), architecture detail sheet
- Title Translation: 智化殿 , 建筑细节表
- Period: Ming, c. 1444 C.E.
- Project: Beijing Zhihua Temple
- Work Description: The Zhihua Hall is a 3-bay-by-3-bay structure (18 x 14.5 meters) with a hip-and-gable roof. It initially housed a Buddha triad with the Śākyamuni Buddha at the center along with eighteen Arhats. The only four interior columns form a spacious central bay before the altar for visitors to see and worship the Buddhas. Above this central area is where the grand coffered ceiling (approx. 5 x 5 meters), now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, was initially installed.
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