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Hall of the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang dian 玉皇殿), Fengxian guan (奉仙觀) Rusk, Bruce, 1972-; Liu, Jie; Wu, Sijia

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The Hall of the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang dian 玉皇殿) in the Fengxian guan 奉仙觀, a Daoist temple in Jiyuan, Henan, China. The single-eaved hall dates to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), and portions of the wooden columns and roof supports are original; the roof and walls and roof have been renovated more recently. The south-facing building lies in the south center of the main courtyard of the temple courtyard. Photos 1 to 5 show the front face, entrance, and roof details. Photos 6 and 7 show the west side, photo 8 the rear. Photos 9 to 11 show the interior, including the main altar with a stature of the Jade Emperor and a side table with figures of wealth gods.

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Title
Hall of the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang dian 玉皇殿), Fengxian guan (奉仙觀)
Creator
Rusk, Bruce, 1972-; Liu, Jie; Wu, Sijia
Contributor
From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)
Date Issued
2017-05-28
Description
The Hall of the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang dian 玉皇殿) in the Fengxian guan 奉仙觀, a Daoist temple in Jiyuan, Henan, China. The single-eaved hall dates to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), and portions of the wooden columns and roof supports are original; the roof and walls and roof have been renovated more recently. The south-facing building lies in the south center of the main courtyard of the temple courtyard. Photos 1 to 5 show the front face, entrance, and roof details. Photos 6 and 7 show the west side, photo 8 the rear. Photos 9 to 11 show the interior, including the main altar with a stature of the Jade Emperor and a side table with figures of wealth gods.
Subject
Fengxian Temple; Daoism; Temples; Ming dynasty; Jade Emperor (Yuhuang)
Geographic Location
Jiyuan Shi (China); 35.100278; 112.573611
Type
Still Image
Language
zxx
Notes
Author Affiliations: Lanzhou University, Zhejiang University.
Series
Cluster 2.1: Authenticity and Authority
Date Available
2017-07-06
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0348721
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62158
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Non UBC; Asian Studies, Department of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Postdoctoral; Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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