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Carpinus Putoensis
''Carpinus putoensis'' (Putuo hornbeam, ) is a species of plant in the family Betulaceae. It is a small tree, up to tall. It is Endemism, endemic to Zhoushan archipelago in China where it survives as a single tree on Putuoshan, Putuo Island. It is monoecious, thereby in principle still able to reproduce sexually in the wild. According to Edward O. Wilson, this is an example of what conservation biologists call "living dead" species. References Further reading * Wilson, Edward O. ''The Future of Life''. Vintage Books, New York: 2002. p. 89 Endemic flora of China Trees of China Critically endangered plants Carpinus, putoensis Flora of Zhejiang Endlings Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Fagales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huiji Temple (Mount Putuo)
Huiji Temple () is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Putuo, in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China. Huiji Temple is commonly called the temple on the Buddha Summit and it is the third largest Buddhist temple on Mount Putuo, after Puji Temple and Fayu Temple. History Huiji Temple is situated at the top of Mount Putuo, so it also known as the "Buddha Summit" at an altitude of , the highest point on Mount Putuo. Originally it was just a stone pagoda with a Buddhist statue inside. It was built in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) by renowned monk Yuanhui (). And in 1793 during the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), halls such as the Yuantong Hall (), Jade Emperor Hall () and Dining Hall were added and formed the temple. In 1907, in the reign of Guangxu Emperor, monk Dehua () brought the ''Tripitaka'' () to the temple and at that time it became one of the largest Buddhist temples on Mount Putuo. On May 3, 1949, Chiang Kai-shek visited Puji Temple and Huiji Temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
