Burmese Guangyun Temple

The so-called Burmese Guangyun Temple ( Chinese  广 允 缅 寺 , Pinyin Guǎngyǔnmiǎn sì , English Guangyun Buddhist Temple / Guangyun Burmese Temple ) in the Mengdong Municipality in the Cangyuan Autonomous County of Lincang City , Yunnan Province , China , is a Hinayana Buddhist Building. He is also called Xuetangmian si (学堂 缅 寺). It is said to have been built in the early years of the Daoguang (1828) reign of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The main hall of the temple is 14.8 meters wide and 24.4 meters long.

The exquisite carving techniques reflect the traditional craftsmanship of the national minority of the Dai . Several frescoes have been preserved on the inner and outer walls.

The architectural style of the temple was strongly influenced by the Han Chinese architecture, but retains the basic shape of the Hinayana temple and thus testifies to the cultural exchange between the Han Chinese and the Dai.

The temple has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (3-123) since 1988 .

literature

• Zhongguo da baike quanshu : Wenwu. Bowoguan [Great Chinese Encyclopedia: Volume of Cultural Assets . Museums]. Beijing: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe, 1993

Web links

• Guangyun Burmese Temple (English)

Coordinates: 23 ° 9 ′ 17 ″  N , 99 ° 14 ′ 59 ″  E