Beijing Pudu Temple
The Pudu Temple ( Chinese 普渡 寺 or 普度 寺 , Pinyin Pǔdù sì , English Pudu Temple - "Temple of Universal Redemption") in the Chinese capital Beijing is one of the Beijing "Eight Outer Temples of the Imperial Palace " ( Gugong wai bamiao ). It is located on the east side of the north end of Nanchizi Street in the Dongcheng District near the Donghuamen Gate in the east of the Forbidden City.
A former Dorgon prince's residence in the early Qing Dynasty was converted into a Tibetan Buddhist temple in 1694 . After the fall of the German Empire, the facility was converted into a school site and later housed a tax museum. More recently, the temple has been extensively restored.
The Pudu Temple was dedicated to the veneration of Mahakala , a Tibetan protective deity of esoteric Buddhism who gained popularity in the Mongol pantheon and also among the Manchu .
monument
The main hall of the Pudu Temple is on the list of monuments of the Beijing Immediate Government City (3-28).
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Singer Sun Yue performed at this historic site in the well-known feature song for the 100-day countdown of the 2008 Summer Olympics ( Beijing huanying ni ) .
Web links
- chinaheritagequarterly.org: Downward Spiral: from Palace to Mansion to Temple to Museum - English
- Pudu Temple 普渡 寺 Photos (a) , (b) , (c)
References and footnotes
- ↑ Chinese 故宫 外八庙 , these are: Xuanren miao 宣仁 庙, Ninghe miao 凝 和 庙, Pudu si 普度 寺, Zhenwu miao 真武庙, Zhaoxian miao 昭 显 庙 、 Wanshou Xinglong si 万寿 兴隆 寺, Jingmo si 静默 寺, Fuyou si 福佑 寺
- ↑ Chinese 多爾袞 (1612-50), Prince Rui 睿 親王
- ↑ Chinese Mahagala 玛哈 噶 喇
- ↑ Chinese Mizong密宗
- ↑ Chinese Pudu si dadian 普度 寺 大殿
- ↑ youtube.com: Welcome to Beijing 北京 欢迎 你 (from 0:36)
Coordinates: 39 ° 54 ′ 43.3 " N , 116 ° 23 ′ 54.5" E