The Miaoying Temple (simplified Chinese: 妙应寺; traditional Chinese: 妙應寺; pinyin: Miàoyìng Sì), also known as the "White Stupa Temple" (Chinese: 白塔寺; pinyin: Báitǎ Sì), is a Chinese Buddhist temple on the north side of Fuchengmennei Street in the Xicheng District of Beijing. The temple was a monastery of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism and is now open to the public as a museum. The temple's White Pagoda was built 1279 in the Yuan Dynasty and is the oldest and largest Tibetan Buddhist pagoda in China.
The temple's pagoda was built on the site of a previous pagoda of Yong'an temple in the Liao Dynasty (916–1125),
The temple was built in 1279 under the orders of Emperor Kublai Khan and was originally named " Dashengshou Wan'an Temple ". The White Pagoda built in the Yuan Dynasty is the oldest and largest Tibetan Buddhist pagoda in China. In 1961, "Miaoying Temple White Pagoda" was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units .
Ming and Qing Dynastiesedit
There were temples built on the sites since the Liao and Yuan dynasties. The temple's famous white stupa also dates to the Yuan Dynasty to house a relic of the Buddha. However, the present-building dates to the Ming dynasty as well as its given name, "Miaoying Si", meaning "Temple of Marvellous Response".[1]
Late Qing Dynastyedit
In 1961, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai signed a Proclamation stating that the Temple was to be protected as a National Treasure. This Proclamation kept the White Stupa safe during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s.
In 1976, the temple was seriously damaged by the Tangshan earthquake. The top of the stupa tilted to one side, the bricks and mortar supporting the stupa crumbled, and many relics were broken.
In 1978, the Beijing Department of Cultural Relics undertook the task of repairing and renovating the temple. The courtyards, the four corner-pavilions, the Hall of the Buddhas of the Three Ages, the Hall of the Heavenly Kings (Tianwang dian) in front of the stupa, the Hall of the Seven Buddhas and the stupa itself were repaired and renovated.[2]
The complex was again renovated in 2010.
The White Pagoda
The gate of the temple
Statue of the Nepali architect, Araniko, who helped construct the temple's Pagoda
miaoying, temple, simplified, chinese, 妙应寺, traditional, chinese, 妙應寺, pinyin, miàoyìng, also, known, white, stupa, temple, chinese, 白塔寺, pinyin, báitǎ, chinese, buddhist, temple, north, side, fuchengmennei, street, xicheng, district, beijing, temple, monaster. The Miaoying Temple simplified Chinese 妙应寺 traditional Chinese 妙應寺 pinyin Miaoying Si also known as the White Stupa Temple Chinese 白塔寺 pinyin Baitǎ Si is a Chinese Buddhist temple on the north side of Fuchengmennei Street in the Xicheng District of Beijing The temple was a monastery of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism and is now open to the public as a museum The temple s White Pagoda was built 1279 in the Yuan Dynasty and is the oldest and largest Tibetan Buddhist pagoda in China Miaoying TempleReligionAffiliationBuddhismLocationLocationBeijingCountryChinaGeographic coordinates39 55 26 N 116 21 25 E 39 924 N 116 357 E 39 924 116 357ArchitectureCompleted1279 Contents 1 History 1 1 Yuan Dynasty 1 2 Ming and Qing Dynasties 1 3 Late Qing Dynasty 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editYuan Dynasty edit The temple s pagoda was built on the site of a previous pagoda of Yong an temple in the Liao Dynasty 916 1125 The temple was built in 1279 under the orders of Emperor Kublai Khan and was originally named Dashengshou Wan an Temple The White Pagoda built in the Yuan Dynasty is the oldest and largest Tibetan Buddhist pagoda in China In 1961 Miaoying Temple White Pagoda was announced by the State Council of the People s Republic of China as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units Ming and Qing Dynasties edit There were temples built on the sites since the Liao and Yuan dynasties The temple s famous white stupa also dates to the Yuan Dynasty to house a relic of the Buddha However the present building dates to the Ming dynasty as well as its given name Miaoying Si meaning Temple of Marvellous Response 1 Late Qing Dynasty edit In 1961 then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai signed a Proclamation stating that the Temple was to be protected as a National Treasure This Proclamation kept the White Stupa safe during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s In 1976 the temple was seriously damaged by the Tangshan earthquake The top of the stupa tilted to one side the bricks and mortar supporting the stupa crumbled and many relics were broken In 1978 the Beijing Department of Cultural Relics undertook the task of repairing and renovating the temple The courtyards the four corner pavilions the Hall of the Buddhas of the Three Ages the Hall of the Heavenly Kings Tianwang dian in front of the stupa the Hall of the Seven Buddhas and the stupa itself were repaired and renovated 2 The complex was again renovated in 2010 nbsp The White Pagoda nbsp The gate of the temple nbsp Statue of the Nepali architect Araniko who helped construct the temple s Pagoda nbsp From the sideviewSee also editHistory of Beijing Beihai Park the location of another famous White Dagoba in BeijingReferences edit Fu Gongyue Zhang Hongjie Yuan Tiancai 1992 Jiujing Daguan Old Beijing in Panorama p 155 Miaoying Monastery and White Dagoba China Travel Guide Archived from the original on 2012 08 20 Retrieved 2013 12 03 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miaoying Temple category Introduction to the Miaoying Monastery and White Dagoba Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miaoying Temple amp oldid 1220710283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
