Temple of Lavish Prosperity (Great Buddha Temple) Longxing Si Temple (Dafo Si)
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The Temple of Lavish Prosperity, erected in 586, is situated 14km/9mi to the northeast of Shijiazhang in Zhengding. It is also known as the Great Buddha Temple (Dafo Si), because housed in the main building, the Dabei Ge, is a 22m/72ft high bronze statue of the Guanyin with 42 arms dating from 971.
In the temple complex, which measures about 50,000sq.m/59,800sq.yd, there are further historically important buildings of artistic interest. These include two pavilions each with an imperial stele, and the Moni Temple where five Buddhist earthenware statues dating from the Song era (960-1279) and a painted sculpture also modeled from earthenware of the goddess of mercy from the Ming period (1368-1644) are revered.
The monastery also contains a large collection of stone tablets with engraved prose texts, poems or portraits. The oldest engraving dates back to the 6th C.
In the temple complex, which measures about 50,000sq.m/59,800sq.yd, there are further historically important buildings of artistic interest. These include two pavilions each with an imperial stele, and the Moni Temple where five Buddhist earthenware statues dating from the Song era (960-1279) and a painted sculpture also modeled from earthenware of the goddess of mercy from the Ming period (1368-1644) are revered.
The monastery also contains a large collection of stone tablets with engraved prose texts, poems or portraits. The oldest engraving dates back to the 6th C.
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