大理崇圣寺三塔The Three Pagodas).pptVIP

Outline Ⅰ Brief Introduction to Dali 1.Location : 1.5 km northwest of Dali Ancient City; at the foot of Yingle Peak of Cangshan Mountain. 2. Status: the most famous culture remain in Dali city the symbol of Dali one of the symbols of Yunnan world famous for its cultural relics one of the oldest and grandest Buddhism architectures in south China 5A-level tourist attraction Ⅲ Brief Introduction to the Chongsheng Temple 1.History ●In the Nanzhao Kingdom: the heyday of Buddhism Buddhism temples all over Yunnan 824—859 AD: Chongsheng Monastery was built ●In the Dali Kingdom: Buddhism was more powerful ①It covered an area of 7 square li (about 2.5 square kilometers) ②it had 3 pavilions, 7 towers, 9 halls, 890 rooms and 11,400 Buddha statues ③nine kings abdicated in succession and became abbots in this Temple ④Dali was known as “the Kingdom of Buddhism” or “Miao Xiang Kingdom” ⑤ the temple was known as “Capital of Buddhism” ⑥ It was also the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, and a center for Buddhist cultural exchanged at that time. ●In the late Qing Dynasty: other buildings destroyed in wars and by earthquakes; only the three pagodas remained ● In 1961: The three pagodas were listed as one of the first national cultural relics by the State Council ● In 1978 more than 680 valuable cultural relics were discovered in the three pagodas when they were renovated ● In 1997 the Big Jianji Bell was recast ● In 1999 the Hall of Bronze Rain Statue of Goddess of Mercy were restored ●In April 2005 the reconstruction project of Chongsheng Temple was completed 2. Five important implements ①the Three Pagodas ②Big Jianji Bell ③Bronze Rain Statue of the Goddess of Mercy ④the Yuan Horizontal board inscribed with “Capital of Buddhism” ⑤ the Ming Dynasty golden statue of “the Three Saints” 3. Description of the temple ● Span from east to west: 1.136 meters ● Span from south to north: 352 meters ● Architectural de