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CHONGYUAN TEMPLE

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重元寺_比斯特苏州购物村(奕欧来)

CHONGYUAN TEMPLE

The ancient temple of the millennium in the Buddhist Country was built in the second year of Tianjian Period of Emperor Liangwu in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which was in the same time with Hanshan Temple, Lingyan Temple and Baosheng Temple. It has the typical characteristics of Chinese Buddhist monastery combines with Buddhism, Buddhist doctrine and monkhood and has the time-honored history of more than 1500 years. National 4A Scenic Area which embraces the Top Tens of Buddhism scenic landscape in China. 1)The highest Guanyin Pavilion above water-46 meters, 2)The highest indoor Guanyin Statue- 33 meters,3)The heaviest Indoor Guanyin Statue-88 tons of bronze,4) The biggest copper-cavity leather drum-diameter 2.19 meters,5)The highest and biggest the great Buddha’s hall-height 38 meters, 2,100 square meters, 6) The biggest, the most vivid Guanyin (a Bodhisattva) sculpture complex of sea island, 7)The biggest Saakyamuni Buddha Statue,8) the biggest bell tower,9) the longest Puji Bridge within the temple-the length:99 meters,10) The biggest pool for free captive animals—Yangcheng Lake.

The highest above-water Kwan-yin Pavilion in China - 46m
The highest indoor Kwan-yin Statue in China – 33m
The heaviest indoor Kwan-yin Statue in China –88t of bronze
Brahma's Voice Bell Giving 1st Sound and Rhyme in Tang Dynasty – 2.19m in height
The heaviest bronze bell in China – 10t
The largest leather drum with a copper kettle – a diameter of 2.19m
The most vivid and perfect island Kwan-yin statues cluster in China
The highest Mahavira Palace in China – 38m
The largest Mahavira Palace in China – 2100m2
The largest Mahavira Palace in China – 2100m2

重元寺_比斯特苏州购物村(奕欧来)

重元寺_比斯特苏州购物村(奕欧来)

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