Bao'en Temple (Suzhou)
Bao'en Si () or Bao'en Temple is the name of several notable temples: * Bao'en Temple (Pingwu), in Pingwu, Sichuan. * Bao'en Temple (Suzhou), in Suzhou, Jiangsu, which includes the Beisi Pagoda. * The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, which forms a part of the former Bao'en Temple of Nanjing * Poh Ern Shih Temple Poh Ern Shih () is located on a small hilltop at Chwee Chian Road, off Pasir Panjang Road, on Singapore's southern coast. The Buddhist temple was built as a memorial to those who lost their lives during the Battle of Pasir Panjang in 1942, ...

Bao'en Temple (Pingwu)
Bao'en Temple (Traditional Chinese: 報恩寺, Simplified Chinese: 报恩寺; Pinyin: ''Bào'ēnsì''), also known as Bao'en Monastery, is a well-preserved fifteenth-century Buddhist monastery complex located in Pingwu County, in northwestern Sichuan Province, China. It was built by Wang Xi, a local chieftain, between 1440 and 1446 during Emperor Yingzong's reign (1427–64) in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). History The monastery complex, which includes a main hall, pavilions, Dabei Hall (enshrining a thousand-armed image of Avalokitesvara) and Huayan Hall (containing a precious revolving sutra cabinet, ''zhuanlun cang'') was completed by 1443. The wall paintings, sculptures and other ornamental details were finished by 1460. These ornamental additions, such as the Ming period sculpture, painting and murals, the wooden Avalokitesvara and the sutra repository are masterpieces of the period. The complex is very well preserved and a major achievement in Ming religious arch ...
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Bao'en Temple (Suzhou)
Bao'en Si () or Bao'en Temple is the name of several notable temples: * Bao'en Temple (Pingwu), in Pingwu, Sichuan. * Bao'en Temple (Suzhou), in Suzhou, Jiangsu, which includes the Beisi Pagoda. * The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, which forms a part of the former Bao'en Temple of Nanjing * Poh Ern Shih Temple Poh Ern Shih () is located on a small hilltop at Chwee Chian Road, off Pasir Panjang Road, on Singapore's southern coast. The Buddhist temple was built as a memorial to those who lost their lives during the Battle of Pasir Panjang in 1942, ...

Beisi Pagoda
The Beisi Pagoda (; Suzhou Wu: Poh zy thaeh, ) or North Temple Pagoda is a Chinese pagoda located at Bao'en Temple in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The base of the pagoda has an octagonal frame, and the tower rises nine stories in a total height of 76 m (249 ft). The pagoda was once eleven stories tall, but was damaged and reduced to nine stories. Its double eaves and flying corners are similar to that of the Liuhe Pagoda found in Hangzhou. Its base and outside walls are made of brick, the balustrades made of stone, and the eaves and banisters encircling the structure are made of wood. History Although the present structure dates to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) (with renovations in following eras), the historical site of construction for the pagoda dates back 1,700 years. A Buddhist pagoda built during the reign of Sun Quan in the 3rd century originally stood at the site (in honor of his wet nurse), along with another pagoda built during the Liang dynasty (502 ...
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Porcelain Tower Of Nanjing
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the former Great Bao'en Temple, is a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. It was a pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming dynasty, but was mostly destroyed in the 19th century during the course of the Taiping Rebellion. A modern life-size replica of it now exists in Nanjing. In 2010 Wang Jianlin, a Chinese businessman, donated a billion yuan (US$156 million) to the city of Nanjing for its reconstruction. This is reported to be the largest single personal donation ever made in China. In December 2015, the modern replica and surrounding park opened to the public. History The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing was designed during the reign of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424) and shortly after its construction began in the early 15th century. It was first discovered by the Western world when European travelers like Johan Nieuhof visited it, sometimes listing it as one of the Sev ...
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