The Tianning Temple ( simplified Chinese : 天 宁 寺 ; traditional Chinese : 天 寧 寺 ; pinyin : Tiānníng Sì ) is a Buddhist temple complex located in Xicheng District of Beijing , in northern China .
5-597: Tianning Temple may refer to two temples in China: Tianning Temple (Beijing) , in Guang'anmen, Beijing Tianning Temple (Changzhou) , in Changzhou, Jiangsu Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tianning Temple . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-503: A large square platform, with the bottom portion of the pagoda taking on the shape of a sumeru pedestal. The pagoda features a veranda with banisters, yet is entirely solid with no hollow inside or staircase as some pagodas feature. Other ornamental designs include arched doorways and heavenly Buddhist guardians. Its design inspired that of later pagodas, such as the similar Ming Dynasty era Pagoda of Cishou Temple of Beijing built in 1576. The structure and ornamentation have remained
15-629: The 12th-century Pagoda of Tianning Temple . The 8 sided pagoda is of the Liao Dynasty , built from around 1100 to 1119 or 1120 CE, shortly before the Liao Dynasty was conquered by the Jin dynasty . This thirteen story, 57.8 m (189 ft) tall, octagonal-based Chinese pagoda is made of brick and stone, yet imitates the design of wooden-constructed pagodas from the era by featuring ornamental dougong ( bracket supports). It rests on
20-446: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tianning_Temple&oldid=1022286290 " Categories : Buddhist temple disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tianning Temple (Beijing) The temple contains
25-466: The same since the pagoda was built, but the 1976 Tangshan earthquake caused the original pearl-shaped steeple of the pagoda to break off and fall. It has since been restored. The temple grounds surrounding the pagoda have also been renovated and rebuilt several times over the course of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The architectural historian Liang Sicheng (1901–1972)—known for discovering and documenting
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