Yanqing Temple
{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Xinzhou, China}}
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| building_name = Yanqing Temple
| image = Yanqing Temple 1.JPG
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| alt = The Main Hall of Yanqing Temple. There is blue sky behind the hall. There is one door opening to a grassy courtyard
| caption = The Main Hall of Yanqing Temple
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| location = Wutai County
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| religious_affiliation = Buddhist
| province = Shanxi
| year_completed = Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
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Yanqing Temple ({{zh|t=延慶寺|s=延庆寺|p=Yánqìng Sì}}) is a Buddhist temple located {{convert|25|km|mi|sp=us}} to the west of Wutai County, Shanxi, China. Qin (2004), 356.
History
The Yanqing temple was founded during the Jin dynasty, and its Great Hall also dates from that period. The Great Hall contains three bays, six rafters, and is {{convert|13|m2|sp=us}}. The interior of the Great Hall has no pillars; it supports itself using the brackets of two rafters.
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References
- Qin Xuhua, ed. Dudong Wutaishan. Taiyuan: Shanxi People's Press, 2004.
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{{Buddhist temples in China}}
Category:Buddhist temples in Xinzhou
Category:Jin dynasty (1115–1234) architecture
Category:Religion in the Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Category:Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shanxi
External links
- [https://architecturasinica.org/place/000107 Yanqing Monastery, Architectura Sinica Site Archive]