architecture
Shanhua Temple, Heavenly King Hall
Datong, Shanxi, China
山门 (Shān mén) [Chinese]
天王殿 (Tiānwáng diàn)
Architecture
full/alternative names
Mountain Gate,
Main Gate
higher-level structure
built
12th century
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
style/period
work type
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
width
11.3 m
length
29.1 m
Specification: Shanhua Temple
area
13,900 m²
Geography
local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historic location names
Pingcheng
平城
(Píngchéng)
[Chinese]
historical affiliations
1200-1234
1234-1271
1271-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949