Great Brightness Temple Daming Si
The Temple of Daming Si, 4km/2.5mi northwest of Yangzhou, is 1500 years old; however, the present buildings are replacements built in the second half of the 19th C. Before the monk Jianzhen (688-763) went to Japan to spread the Buddhist gospel he lived and worked here for many years. As a result, all Japanese monks attach considerable importance to this temple.
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Temple of Daming Si - Guilin Tang Hall
Near the Ouyang Xiu Memorial Temple (Ouyang Xiu Ci) stands Guilin Tang Hall, built by the poet Su Shi (1037-1101) in memory of his teacher Ouyang Xiu. Paintings and specimens of calligraphy work are exhibited in the building.
Temple of Daming Si - Hall Level with the Mountains
The Hall Level With The Mountains (Pingshan Tang), located to the west of the Temple of Daming Si, was built in the middle of the 12th C by the writer and historian Ouyang Xiu.
Temple of Daming Si - Jianzhen Memorial Hall
To the east of the main building stands the Jianzhen Memorial Hall, built between 1963-67 with Japanese financial aid. Here can be seen a wooden statue of the monk and a stone tablet bearing an inscription by Guo Moruo.
Temple of Daming Si - Sumptuous Hall of the Great Hero
In the main temple building, the Sumptuous Hall of the Great Hero (Daxiong Baodian), stand three statues of the Buddha, 18 figures of Luohan and a sculpture of Guanyin.
