architecture
Shanhua Temple, Mahavira Hall
Datong, Shanxi, China
大雄寶殿 (dàxióngbǎodiàn) [Chinese]
Architecture
full/alternative names
Main Hall,
Precious Hall of the Great Hero
higher-level structure
built
11th century
work type
material
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
25.0 m
length
40.5 m
Specification: Shanhua Temple
area
13,900 m²
Geography
local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1100-1120
1120-1234
1234-1271
1271-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949