Architecture

Shanhua Temple, Hall of Three Sages (Sansheng Hall), south elevation

Datong, Shanxi, China

善化寺 (Shànhuà sì) [Chinese]
三圣殿 (Sānshèng diàn) [Chinese]
Shanhua Temple, Hall of Three Sages (Sansheng Hall), south elevation

Architecture

Architecture: Hall of Three Sages (Sansheng Hall)

full/alternative names
Middle Hall
built
12th century
material
wood

Architecture: Shanhua Temple

full/alternative names
Shanhua Monastry
historic names
Dapuen Temple
大普恩寺 (Dàpǔēn sì) [Chinese]
907-960
Kaiyuan Temple
开元寺 (Kāiyuán sì) [Chinese]
741-907
built
713-741
around 960
culture
Chinese, Buddhist
style/period
Chinese style
work type
Buddhist monastery, Chinese Buddhist temple
architect / constr. phase
713-741
original monastary
960
reconstruction after Five Dynasties period after Liao dynasty takeover
1128-1143
repair and reconstruction after Jin dynasty takeover

Specifications

Specifications: Hall of Three Sages (Sansheng Hall)

width
19.2 m
length
32.5 m

Geography

Asia » Eastern Asia » China » Shanxi » Datong Shi » Datong » Pingcheng
local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historic location names
Pingcheng
平城 (Píngchéng) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1200-1234
Great Jin
1234-1271
Mongol Empire
1271-1368
Great Yuan
1368-1644
Great Ming
1644-1912
Great Qing
1912-1949
Republic of China

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
8,460 × 3,872  pixel
71.6 × 32.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
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