architecture
Shanhua Temple, Puxian Pavilion
Datong, Shanxi, China
普贤阁 (Pǔxián gé) [Chinese]
Architecture
The Puxian Pavilion with its unique timber-bracket system most likely dates back to the Tang Dynasty, making it one of the few wooden buildings from this period that has been preserved almost in its original condition.
higher-level structure
built
786
culture
style/period
technique
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
Specification: Shanhua Temple
width
209.0 m
length
251.4 m
area
52,543 m²
Geography
local language location name
大同 (Dàtóng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historic location names
Pingcheng
平城
(Píngchéng)
[Chinese]
historical affiliations
786-907
907-960
960-1122
1122-1234
1234-1271
1271-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949
