Temple of Lavish Prosperity (Great Buddha Temple) Longxing Si Temple (Dafo Si)
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.
In the temple complex, which measures about 50,000sq.m/59,800sq.yd, there are further historically important buildings of artistic interest.
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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.
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.
