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Inscription of repairing various shines at Duofu (多福) Temple (chongxiu duofusi zhumiao beiji 重修多福寺諸廟碑記)

From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)

This stone stele is located at Duofu (多福) Temple in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, China. It is dated to the thirteenth year of Guangxu (光緒) Era (1887) in the Qing dynasty and recorded the events of repairing various shines at the Duofu (多福) Temple. Also named as Juewei (崛圍) Temple, the Duofu (多福) Temple was located on the Mount Juewei in the Northwest of Taiyuan City. This temple was first built in the second year of Zhenyuan (貞元) Era (786) in the Tang dynasty, and was rebuilt during the Hongwu (洪武) Era (1368-1398) in the Ming dynasty. This inscription is crucial for understanding the history of the Duofu (多福) Temple.

Taiyuan Shi (China); Shanxi Sheng (China); 37.8706; 112.5489

chi

2019-10-07

Attribution 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/71852

Unreviewed

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