architecture
Huayan Temple, Mountain Gate
Datong, Shanxi, China
山门 (shānmén) [Chinese]
Architecture
higher-level structure
Architecture: Huayan Temple
full/alternative names
Huayan Monastery
built
1038
style/period
work type
architect / constr. phase
1038
original foundation
1140
reconstruction during Jin dynasty
Specifications
Specification: Huayan Temple
area
66,000 m²
Geography
local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1038-1122
1122-1234
1234-1271
1271-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949