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Stele established in 1459 recording the renovation of Beizhen Temple in 1495 (recto); Name list (verso) （1495年制北鎮廟重修記（碑陽）；題名（碑陰）） Jia, Jinhua; Yang, Zhaohua; Li, Lin; Yuan, Xiaoli; Tian, Menglu

Description

This stele is located on the west side of the courtyard behind the Hall of Imperial Incense (御香殿) and in front of the Grand Hall (大殿) at Beizhen Temple. The size of this stele is 283cm (body height), 133cm (width), and 17cm (depth). The body of this stele is in perfect condition. This stele sits on a tortoise-shaped base and has a dragon forehead; there are six characters, “Bei Zhen Miao Chong Xiu Ji 北鎮廟重修記” (Stele Record of the Renovation of Beizhen Temple), on the front of the stele forehead. This stele was established in the 8th year of Hongzhi (1495). The content of this stele is about the renovation of Beizhen Temple. There is a list of names carved on the back of this stele, as well. Composed by Zhang Xiu (張岫), calligraphed by Xu Song (徐松).

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Title
Stele established in 1459 recording the renovation of Beizhen Temple in 1495 (recto); Name list (verso) （1495年制北鎮廟重修記（碑陽）；題名（碑陰））
Creator
Jia, Jinhua; Yang, Zhaohua; Li, Lin; Yuan, Xiaoli; Tian, Menglu
Contributor
From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)
Date Issued
2019-06-05
Description
This stele is located on the west side of the courtyard behind the Hall of Imperial Incense (御香殿) and in front of the Grand Hall (大殿) at Beizhen Temple. The size of this stele is 283cm (body height), 133cm (width), and 17cm (depth). The body of this stele is in perfect condition. This stele sits on a tortoise-shaped base and has a dragon forehead; there are six characters, “Bei Zhen Miao Chong Xiu Ji 北鎮廟重修記” (Stele Record of the Renovation of Beizhen Temple), on the front of the stele forehead. This stele was established in the 8th year of Hongzhi (1495). The content of this stele is about the renovation of Beizhen Temple. There is a list of names carved on the back of this stele, as well. Composed by Zhang Xiu (張岫), calligraphed by Xu Song (徐松).
Subject
Beizhen Temple; State sacrifices; Ming dynasty
Geographic Location
Beizhen Shi (China); Liaoning Sheng (China); 41.59333333; 121.7566667
Type
Still Image
Language
chi
Notes
Author Affiliation: Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Columbia University; Luxun Academy of Fine Arts
Series
Cluster 2.1: Authenticity and Authority
Date Available
2020-07-03
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0392060
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/74854
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Non UBC; Asian Studies, Department of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Graduate; Undergraduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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