Eight Liao structures and three Liao Dynasty temples Interpretation of the charm of ancient architecture, historical and cultural journey
Fengguo Temple is one of the earliest representative buildings of the Liao Dynasty, located in Beizhen City, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province. This is a building built during the Liao Dynasty"Xianxi Temple"Later, in order to worship the Buddha, the name was changed"Fengguo Temple"。Fengguo Temple has the Daxiong Treasure Hall, the archway, the bell tower, the drum tower, with an area of more than 6,000 square meters. The main building of Fengguo Temple is the Daxiong Treasure Hall, which has three Buddhas of more than ten meters high of Sakyamuni, Medicine Master and Amitabha, which are the earliest three Buddhas in China.
2) Huayan TempleHuayan Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Liaoning Province, located in Heping District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. The temple was built in the middle of the Liao century and was originally called"Yokogawa Temple", which was later renamed"Huayan Temple", because it is enshrined in the Huayan Sutra. Huayan Temple has the Daxiong Treasure Hall, archway, bell tower, drum tower, with a total area of more than 15,000 square meters. The Daxiong Hall is the earliest existing Buddha statue in China, including Shakyamuni, Medicine Master, and Amitabha, three Buddhas more than 10 meters high.
3.The Tomb of the Marquis of Hailun is the oldest tomb of the Marquis of Haihuang in Beizhen City, Huludao City, Liaoning Province. It is the main mausoleum of the emperor of the Liao Dynasty and was built during the reign of Liao Shengzong. The tomb includes five parts: the sacrificial hall, the tomb mound, the mausoleum gate and the stele pavilion, with a total area of nearly 100,000 square meters. In the sacrificial hall, portraits of the ancestors and emperors of the Liao Dynasty are displayed, which is an indispensable place to study the history and culture of the Liao imperial family.
4.Jin Taizu Temple is one of the most representative buildings of the Jin Dynasty, it is located in Yinzhou District, Tieling City, Liaoning Province. It is a temple built by Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguta in the early Jin Dynasty. Jintai Temple is composed of the main hall, auxiliary hall, pagoda and other parts, with an area of more than 3,000 square meters. The statue of Kim Taejo Wanyan Aguta is located in the main hall, which is a good place to study the history and culture of the Jin Dynasty.
5.The Beining Temple in Beining City, Liaoning Province is a typical building in the middle and late Liao Dynasty. This temple was built during the Taoist sect of the Liao Dynasty, and was originally named"Twin Pagoda Temple", which was later changed to"Bac Ninh Temple", because the temple is dedicated to the Buddha. Beining Temple has three major parts: bell tower, drum tower and Daxiong Treasure Hall, with a total area of more than 7,000 square meters. There are three golden Buddhas with a height of more than 12 zhang in the Daxiong Treasure Hall, which is the largest existing one in the Liao Dynasty. 6.Chaoyang North Tower is the Chaoyang North Tower in Shuangta District, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, which is a typical Northern Wei Dynasty building. It is the oldest Buddhist building in Chaoyang area of China, built in the period of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Yang Tower of the Northern Dynasty is composed of several parts, including the base, the tower body and the tower stop. The tower is square, with five floors and a total height of about 25 meters. There are three stone Buddhas more than three feet high enshrined on the base, which is one of the earliest existing stone Buddhas in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
7.Qianshan Five Lotus TempleQianshan Five Lotus Temple is one of the most representative temples in Taoism, located in Qianshan District, Anshan City, Liaoning Province. This temple was built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and is the largest and oldest temple in Qianshan District. There are main halls, auxiliary halls, pagodas and other buildings in the Thousand Mountains and Five Lotus Temples, with a total area of more than 5,000 square meters. The statue of Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, is an indispensable place to study the history and culture of Taoism. 8.Chongxing TempleChongxing Temple is a representative building of the Ming Dynasty, located in Shuangta District, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province. Chongxing Temple was built in the early Ming Dynasty and is the earliest Ming-style building in Chaoyang area. Chongxing Temple is composed of three parts: the Daxiong Treasure Hall, the auxiliary hall and the bell tower, with an area of more than 3,000 square meters. In the hall of the Great Majesty, there are three big Buddhas about 5 meters high, such as Shakyamuni, Medicine Master, and Amitabha, which are the treasures of Buddhist art in the Ming Dynasty.