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Yuquan Temple (Tianshui)
Yuquan Temple or Jade Spring Temple may refer to these temples: *Yuquan Temple (Dangyang), Buddhist temple in Dangyang, Hubei, China * Yuquan Temple (Changsha), Buddhist temple in Changsha, Hunan, China See also *Gyokusen-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy in that it served as the first American consulate in Japan. The temple and its grounds were designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in ..., Buddhist temple in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan {{disambiguation Buddhist temple disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuquan Temple (Dangyang)
Yuquan Temple () is a Buddhist temple in Dangyang, Hubei, China, first built in 593 during the Sui dynasty. Zhiyi sponsored the construction, and the name Yuquan was given by prince Yang Guang (the future emperor). It is now one of China's Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level and National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area. However, lack of maintenance over the millennium, termite infestation and various vandalism especially during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) all contributed to the dilapidation of the temple before 2003. In 2003, after receiving a large donation from Hong Kong businessman Yeung Chun Fan and others, and with the approval of State Administration of Cultural Heritage The National Administration of Cultural Heritage (NCHA; ) is an administrative agency subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the development and management of museums as well a ..., the tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuquan Temple (Changsha)
Yuquan Temple (), formerly known as Palace of the Goddess (), is a Buddhist temple located in Tianxin District of Changsha, Hunan. History Yuquan Temple was originally built in 1368, at the dawn of Ming dynasty (1368–1644). In 1731, in the 9th year of Yongzheng period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Zhang Fengyi (), the local politician added a statue of Mazu to the temple and renamed it "Palace of the Goddess". It was repaired and renovated in 1789, during the reign of Qianlong Emperor. In 1852, it was restored after war. Termites bit the pillars of the halls of Yuquan Temple, it was refurbished in 1877, in the ruling of Guangxu Emperor. In 2006, in order to support urban construction, the whole temple was relocated to Jinpenling () of Tianxin District. The foundation-laying ceremony was held in February 2009. The construction of Yuquan Temple was completed in 2015. Architecture The temple consists of more than 10 buildings, including Shanmen, Bell tower, Drum t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyokusen-ji
is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy in that it served as the first American consulate in Japan. The temple and its grounds were designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1951. History The exact date of the foundation of Gyokusen-ji is uncertain, but temple records indicate that it was originally a Shingon sect hermitage converted to the Sōtō Zen sect in the Tenshō period (1573–1592). The current ''Hondō'' was built in 1848, but soon after its completion it was commandeered by the Tokugawa shogunate for use as a residence for foreign visitors to Shimoda during negotiations to end Japan's national isolation policy. It hosted officers from American Commodore Matthew Perry’s flotilla of Black Ships, and Japanese authorities allowed the bodies of dead American sailors to be buried in its graveyard. Visit by Admiral Putyatin Gyokusen-ji was selected by officials of the Tokugawa shogunate to host Im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
