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Zhulin Si (竹林寺) Bamboo Grove Monastery Stupa 1 Baycroft, Anne

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Ming Dynasty Stupa located at Zhulin Temple. Zhulin Temple is located six kilometers southwest of the town of Taihuai in the centre of Mount Wutai. The temple was founded by eminent monk Fa Zhao during the Tang Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1997, led by Ven. Miaojiang (妙江). Zhulin Temple is known for its Ming Dynasty Stupa located to the left of the Manjusri Hall. The stupa is said to house the relics of Sakyamuni (Shijia Mouni 釋迦牟尼). Stupa front [1194]. Stupa right side [1197]. Stupa back side [1199]. Stupa left side [1205]. Stupa back side, top [1217]. Stupa plaque, Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan script [1202]. Stupa front side door [1203]. Photos include Stupa from north, east, south, and west angle. Also pictured is a damaged stele, incense censer, tile plaque with Chinese, Mongolian, and possible Tibetan inscriptions, as well as stone lions.

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Title
Zhulin Si (竹林寺) Bamboo Grove Monastery Stupa 1
Alternate Title
Zhulin si sheli ta (竹林寺舍利塔)
Creator
Baycroft, Anne
Contributor
From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)
Date Issued
2017-07-21
Description
Ming Dynasty Stupa located at Zhulin Temple. Zhulin Temple is located six kilometers southwest of the town of Taihuai in the centre of Mount Wutai. The temple was founded by eminent monk Fa Zhao during the Tang Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1997, led by Ven. Miaojiang (妙江). Zhulin Temple is known for its Ming Dynasty Stupa located to the left of the Manjusri Hall. The stupa is said to house the relics of Sakyamuni (Shijia Mouni 釋迦牟尼). Stupa front [1194]. Stupa right side [1197]. Stupa back side [1199]. Stupa left side [1205]. Stupa back side, top [1217]. Stupa plaque, Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan script [1202]. Stupa front side door [1203]. Photos include Stupa from north, east, south, and west angle. Also pictured is a damaged stele, incense censer, tile plaque with Chinese, Mongolian, and possible Tibetan inscriptions, as well as stone lions.
Subject
Buddhism; Mount Wutai; Stupa; Ming dynasty; Bamboo Grove Monastery
Geographic Location
Wutai County (China); 38.9988; 113.5136
Type
Still Image
Language
chi; Other
Notes
Author Affiliation: University of Saskatchewan
Series
Cluster 1.1: From Oral To Digital
Date Available
2019-11-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0384893
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/72159
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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