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The Ligong Pagoda at the Lingyin Temple (靈隱寺) Baycroft, Anne

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Lingyin monastery (or Lingyin Temple, 靈隱寺) was founded by Indian monk Huili (慧理) in 328 CE during the Eastern Jin dynasty (東晉朝, 265-420). Over the centuries the temple grew to become one of the greatest centres of Chan Buddhism. Outside of the Lingyin temple sits the a six sided, seven-storey Ligong Pagoda (理公塔). It is also know by the name Lingjiu Pagoda (靈鷲塔). This pagoda houses the remains of the eminent Indian monk Huili, founder of Lingyin Temple. The original date of its construction is unknown, however it was reconstructed in 975 as well as in 1590. The pagoda is engraved with the Diamond Sutra (金剛經) on the second storey [DSC_2120, DSC_2126 and DSC_2132], and the Bright and Pure Land on the third storey [DSC_2119, DSC_2121, DSC_2125, DSC_2127, DSC_2131 and DSC_2135]. Image DSC_2117 and DSC_2118 capture the front of the pagoda.

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Title
The Ligong Pagoda at the Lingyin Temple (靈隱寺)
Creator
Baycroft, Anne
Contributor
From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)
Date Issued
2019-07-02
Description
Lingyin monastery (or Lingyin Temple, 靈隱寺) was founded by Indian monk Huili (慧理) in 328 CE during the Eastern Jin dynasty (東晉朝, 265-420). Over the centuries the temple grew to become one of the greatest centres of Chan Buddhism. Outside of the Lingyin temple sits the a six sided, seven-storey Ligong Pagoda (理公塔). It is also know by the name Lingjiu Pagoda (靈鷲塔). This pagoda houses the remains of the eminent Indian monk Huili, founder of Lingyin Temple. The original date of its construction is unknown, however it was reconstructed in 975 as well as in 1590. The pagoda is engraved with the Diamond Sutra (金剛經) on the second storey [DSC_2120, DSC_2126 and DSC_2132], and the Bright and Pure Land on the third storey [DSC_2119, DSC_2121, DSC_2125, DSC_2127, DSC_2131 and DSC_2135]. Image DSC_2117 and DSC_2118 capture the front of the pagoda.
Subject
Buddhism; Sutra; Sutra pagoda; Diamond Sutra; Ming dynasty; Stone; Monk Huili; Chan (Zen); Eastern Jin dynasty
Geographic Location
Hangzhou Shi (China); Zhejiang Sheng (China); 30.240833; 120.101483
Type
Still Image
Language
chi
Series
Cluster 2.2: "Secondary" Producers, "Primary" Roles
Date Available
2020-09-28
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0394517
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/76169
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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