The Guoqing Temple 国清寺, Tiantai 天台山, Zhejiang Province 浙江省, China 中国

            The Guoqing Temple 国清寺 is a Buddhist temple on Mount Tiantai, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. Originally built in 598 AD during the Sui Dynasty, and renovated during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735 AD), the temple is located roughly 220 kilometres (140 mi) from the city of Hangzhou. It was the initial site for the creation of the Tiantai school of Mahayana Buddhism, founded by Zhiyi (538–597 AD). The temple covers an area of some 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) and features 600 rooms in a total of 14 different halls, including the Grand Hall of Sakyamuni, the Hall of Five Hundred Arhats and the Hall of Monk Jigong. The exterior of the building features Chinese pagodas such as the Sui Pagoda, the Seven Buddha Pagoda, and the Memorial Pagoda of Monk Yi Xing (683–727 AD).

This mountain temple is the site where indigenous Chinese Buddhism branched away from Buddhist teachings and doctrine commonly found in India. From there, the Tiantai sect of Buddhism spread to both Korea and Japan during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). The tall brick Guoqing Pagoda built at the temple in the year 597 AD is still standing, making it one of the oldest surviving brick pagodas in China (after the 40 metres (130 ft) tall Chinese Songyue Pagoda built in 523 AD).

Taken on: October 3, 2014

Sets appears in: • Tiantai [03.10.2014]

Groups appears in: • China • China Images more » • *China* • Buildings/Architecture • Mountains • china photo • Real China Style 中国风 • Travel Photography • ★China Run★起跑.中国 • Hiking China • China Color • Temple • Lonely Planet • Truly Asia • All About Asia • Churches, Chapels, Domes, Mosques, Temples, Shrines and Monaster • China Travel • China+ • Beautiful China • Beautiful Life In China • Traveller's World • Buddhist • * Travel Photography for World Nomads * • Travel Photographs - PhotoJaunt.co.uk • Expat in China • China, The Middle Country 中国 • China History 上下五千年 • *Inspirational Travel Photos • China Rural • ★Flickr dè Chinese★中国帮★ • China 中國 • TRAVEL Photography! • Chinese Ancient Towns • 中国 | CHINA • Best of China • Mountains Anywhere • Zhejiang Province CHINA 浙江省 • Imaging of China—映像中国 • Nikon Asia • Buddhist Imagery • History Directory • Travel in East Asia • China Photojournalism • Travel Photojournalism • 中华 Flickr 摄友会 / Chinese Flickr Photographer • CHINA`s highlights & impression • South China 美丽江南 • This is China! 这是中国！ • We Love China • "History & Antiquities (Post 5 - Award 3)" • La Chine • China • Travel: The World Through a Lens • Temples and Temple Statues and Art • 中国国家地理/Chinese National Geography • China Scenes • East Asia • China Mainland • Lonely Planet China • AWESOME ASIA post 1, award 3 (Join Us Please) • Travel Photographer of the Week! • China Off the Beaten Path • ₪ HISTORY & MYSTERY Society ₪ Add 1 | Award 3 • NIKON D7000 CLUB • China Travel Pics • Far Eastern Architecture • china-travel • Snapping China • "Central Asia, China & the Silk Road" • brilliant flickr • TRAVEL&LANDESCAPE • in explore • NIKON D750/D780 CLUB « less

Camera: Nikon D7000, f/3.5, 1/5000 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	1/5000 sec
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Ver.1.02
Show full info

Stats: 6,239 views / 13 comments

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: