Yongzuo Temple
The Yongzuo Temple ( Chinese 永祚 寺 , Pinyin Yǒngzuò sì ), also called "Shuang Ta Si" ( 雙塔 / 双塔 寺 , Shūang Tǎ Sì - "Twin Pagoda Temple "), is a temple complex four kilometers southeast of Taiyuan , the capital the province of Shanxi in the people's Republic of China .
The temple is on the List of Monuments of the People's Republic of China (6-467).
history
The temple complex also includes two pagodas, from which the English name "Twin Pagoda Temple" is derived. The eastern pagoda was built in 1597 and the western one in 1612 under Emperor Wanli ( Chinese 萬曆 ) during the Ming Dynasty . A high-ranking monk named Fodeng ( Chinese 佛灯 ) was responsible for the construction .
In the 20th century, the eastern pagoda was found to tilt 2.87 meters from its center of gravity over the years due to the weather. As a result, this shift was successfully corrected by experts in 1995 by removing soil from under the pagoda.
architecture
Each of the two 53.3 (east pagoda) and 54.8 (west pagoda) meter high pagodas has 13 floors. They are the tallest double pagodas in China and were each laid out in the shape of an octagon. Bricks and stones were used as building materials. All floors are decorated with eaves . The buildings inside the temple complex were built from the same materials as the pagodas. The posts and brackets demonstrate the functions of ancient Chinese architecture. Many tree peonies have been planted in the temple complex since the Ming Dynasty , which give the complex a special character during the flowering period in spring. The temple contains about 260 stone stele , the Chinese calligraphers from different dynasties, such as Wang Xizhi , Yan Zhenqing , Liu Zongyuan and Su Dongpo were painted.
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Coordinates: 37 ° 50 ′ 50.8 " N , 112 ° 35 ′ 47.8" E