Misplaced Pages

#352647

33-489: Tiantong may refer to: Tiantong Temple (天童寺), a Buddhist temple in Ningbo , Zhejiang , China . Tiantong (Satellite) Chinese communications satellite. Historical eras [ edit ] Tiantong (天統, 565–569), era name used by Gao Wei , emperor of Northern Qi . Tiantong (天統, 1363–1366), era name used by Ming Yuzhen , emperor of Great Xia . Topics referred to by

66-545: A punitive expedition was launched as the Second Mongol invasion of Burma for dethroning Temür's protectorate, Tribhuvanaditya. The Shan warlords of Babai-Xifu, who were quarreling over the royal succession of Pagan , also raided the Yuan realms. Temür sent his Yunnan -based force in turn to halt the advance of Babaixifu ( Lanna Kingdom of Chiangmai ) in 1301–1303. Although those campaigns were fruitless, Athinkaya and

99-618: A small temple on the ruins. During the reign of Chongzhen Emperor (1631 - 1640), the temple was completely reconstruction by abbot Mi Yun ( 密雲 ). In 1659, in the sixteenth year of the Shunzhi reigni , the Emperor gave thousand gold pieces for reconstruction of the Buddha Hall, and bestowed a title of "Master Hongjue" ( 弘覺禪師 ) on abbot Dao Jin ( 道進 ). In 1902, in the twenty-eighth year of Guangxu reign , abbot Jichan ( 寄禪 ) implemented

132-571: A son of his deceased elder brother Darmabala, who ruled as Külüg Khan and Emperor Tongtian Jisheng Qinwen Yingwu Dazhang Xiao (統天繼聖欽文英武大章孝皇帝) with later temple name Emperor Wuzong of Yuan and who made a pact before his coronation for his younger brother Ayurbarwada to be crown prince before any progeny of Khayishan, and then for their descendants to alternate rule; though this pact was broken and Khayishan's descendants persecuted by Ayurbarwada's mother after Ayurbarwada succeeded as Buyantu Khan with later temple name Emperor Renzong of Yuan. A bit downstream,

165-409: A year earlier (January 1306), Temür died without a male heir, in the capital Khanbaliq on 10 February 1307. While he did not use a Chinese regnal name as Emperor during his two eras of Yuánzhēn (元貞) 1295–1297 then Dàdé (大德), 1297–1307, while Kublai had done so before him, posthumously he became Emperor Qinming Guangxiao (欽明廣孝皇帝) with temple name Emperor Chengzong of Yuan. He was succeeded by Khayishan ,

198-582: Is 23.64-metre (77.6 ft) deep, 31.77-metre (104.2 ft) wide and 19.6-metre (64 ft) high. Maitreya is enshrined in the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings and at the back of his statue is a statue of Skanda . Statues of Four Heavenly Kings are enshrined in the left and right side of the hall. The Mahavira Hall enshrining the Three-Life Buddha, namely Sakyamuni , Amitabha and Bhaisajyaguru . The two disciple's statues are placed in front of

231-445: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tiantong Temple Tiantong Temple was first established by monk Yixing ( 義興 ) in 300, in the first year of the age of Yongkang of Emperor Hui of Jin . In 732, in the twentieth year of the age of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong , monk Fa Xuan ( 法璇 ) rebuilt it in the mountain valley, and named it "Taibai Jingshe" ( 太白精舍 ). In 757, in

264-565: The Cultural Revolution , Tiantong Temple was closed for military usage and around seven hundred monastic residents were forced out of the temple, many of cultural relics was destroyed or stolen. The red guards also destroyed most of the Buddhist statues in the temple and responsible for the death of the temple's abbot. In November 1978, the local government started to repair the badly damaged buildings. In 1983, Tiantong Temple

297-643: The Emperor Chengzong of Yuan ( Chinese : 元成宗 ; pinyin : Yuán Chéngzōng ; Wade–Giles : Yüan Ch'eng -tsung ), was the second emperor of the Yuan dynasty of China, ruling from 10 May 1294 to 10 February 1307. Apart from being the Emperor of China , he is considered as the sixth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire , although it was only nominal due to the division of the empire . He

330-526: The Đại Việt , whose new ruler ignored his grandfather's envoy in 1291. Temür sent his messengers to Japan and Champa to demand submissions. Champa accepted the terms, but the Kamakura shogunate declined, and the Japanese Wokou attacked Ningbo late in his reign. The rulers of Đại Việt, Burma, and Sukhotai visited Khanbaliq to greet him as their overlord in 1295, 1297, and 1300. In response to

363-416: The Emperor bestowed a title of "Master Fo Guo" ( 佛國禪師 ) on abbot Wei Bai. In 1129, in the third year of the age of Jianyan of Emperor Gaozong , monk Zheng Jue ( 正覺 ) became its abbot, he settled there, where he taught Chan Buddhism for 30 years, the temple had more than 1,000 monks. In 1134, in the fourth year of the age of Shaoxing of Emperor Gaozong, a monk's hall which can accommodate thousands of people

SECTION 10

#1732775331353

396-416: The Emperor gave the name "Tianshou Temple" ( 天壽寺 ). In 1007, in the fourth year of the age of Jingde of Emperor Zhenzong , the Emperor named it "Tiantong Jingde Chan Temple" ( 天童景德禪寺 ). In 1085, in the eighth year of the age of Yuanfeng of Emperor Shenzong , the Emperor bestowed a golden kasaya on its abbot Wei Bai ( 惟白 ). In 1101, in the first year of the age of Jianzhong Jingguo of Emperor Huizong ,

429-533: The Emperor. In 1359, in the nineteenth year of the age of Zhizheng of Toghon Temür , abbot Yuan Liang ( 元良 ) restored the "Chaoyuan Baoge". One year later, the Emperor bestowed a title of "Shanjue Puguang Xiangshi" ( 善覺普光祥師 ) on him. In 1382, in the fifteenth year of Hongwu reign , the Emperor renamed it "Tiantong Chan Temple" ( 天童禪寺 ). In 1587, in the fifteenth year of Wanli reign , a fire destroyed most of its buildings. That winter abbot Yin Huai ( 因懷 ) rededicated

462-547: The Reform System of Open Selection of Abbot. Master Yuan Ying was abbot of Tiantong Temple between 1930 and 1936. During his tenure, he taught Chan Buddhism there, attracted large numbers of practitioners. During the Second Sino-Japanese war , the abbot helped to organise a monastic rescue team to provide aid, providing shelter for homeless refugees and even went to Southeast Asia to raise fund. During

495-632: The Shan lords offered their submission. The costly expedition spurred rebellions of a Yunnan official, Song Longji, and the Gold-Tooths (ancestors of the Dai people ) in 1301–03. The revolts were eventually suppressed. After Temür Khan ordered to withdraw his army from Burma, Central and southern Burma soon came under the Thai rulers who paid nominal tribute to the Yuan dynasty. Because his only son Deshou died

528-513: The book, The Empire of the Steppes . Temür was opposed to imposing any additional fiscal burden on the people. Exemptions from levies and taxes were granted several times for part or all of the Yuan. After his enthronement, Temür exempted Khanbaliq (Dadu, modern Beijing ) and Shangdu from taxes for a year. He also exempted the Mongol commoners from taxation for two years. In 1302 he prohibited

561-430: The collection of anything beyond the established tax quotas. The financial state of the government deteriorated, however, and the draining of monetary reserves greatly weakened the credibility of the paper currency system. Corruption among officials of the Yuan became a problem. During the last years of Temür, a peace among the Yuan dynasty and the western Mongol khanates ( Golden Horde , Chagatai Khanate , Ilkhanate )

594-605: The generals Liu Shen and Liu Guojie to suppress these rebellions. By the request of the Burmese prince, Tribhuvanaditya, Temür dispatched a detachment of the Yuan army to Burma in 1297. They successfully repelled the Shans from Myanmar . Temür also received envoys from Siam and Cambodia . He dispatched Zhou Daguan to Khmer Cambodia in 1296, and Zhou wrote an account about his journey. In 1299 Athinkaya murdered his brother Tribhuvanaditya, who submitted to Temür in 1297. In 1300,

627-613: The princely overseer of Karakorum and surrounding areas in July 1293. Three Chagatai princes submitted to him while he was defending Mongolia , fleeing to Chagatai Khanate and returning to the Yuan dynasty again during the reign of Temür. After Kublai Khan died in 1294, Kublai's old officials urged the court to summon a kurultai in Shangdu . Because Zhenjin's second son Darmabala had already died in 1292, there were only two potential successors: Zhenjin's other sons, Gammala and Temür. It

660-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tiantong . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiantong&oldid=1133615885 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

693-462: The second year of the age of Zhide of Emperor Suzong , monk Zong Bi ( 宗弼 ) and Xian Cong ( 縣聰 ) removed the temple to the foot of Taibai Peak. Two years later, the Emperor gave the name "Tiantong Linglong Temple" ( 天童玲瓏寺 ). In 841, in the first year of the age of Huichang of Emperor Wenzong , monk Jing ( 鏡禪師 ) extended the Temple. In 869, in the tenth year of the age of Xiantong of Emperor Yizong ,

SECTION 20

#1732775331353

726-538: The statue of Sakyamuni, the older is called Kassapa Buddha and the middle-aged is called Ananda . At the back of Sakyamuni's statue is the statue of Guanyin . The statues of Eighteen Arhats sitting on the seats before both sides of the gable walls. Tem%C3%BCr Khan Öljeyitü Khan ( Mongolian : Өлзийт; Mongolian script : ᠥᠯᠵᠡᠶᠢᠲᠦ Öljeyitü ; Chinese : 完澤篤汗 ), born Temür ( Mongolian : Төмөр ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ ; Chinese : 鐵穆耳 ; 15 October 1265 – 10 February 1307), also known by his temple name as

759-568: The visit from the prince of Burma , he aborted the Burmese campaign and said to all his ministers: "They are our friendly subjects. Do not attack their people". Temür also released envoys of Đại Việt to show his goodwill, and the Tran court began to send tributary missions. But Temür's government had to quell rebellions in the southwestern mountainous area, led by tribal chieftains like Song Longji and female leader Shejie in 1296. It took long months for

792-518: Was 21 years old. Kublai remained close to Zhenjin's widow Kökejin, who was high in his favor. Like his grandfather Kublai, Temür was a follower of Tibetan Buddhism . Temür followed his grandfather Kublai to suppress the rebellion of Nayan (Naiyan) and other rival relatives in 1287. Then he and Kublai's official, Oz-Temür, came to guard the Liao River area and Liaodong in the east from Nayan's ally, Qadaan, and defeated him. Kublai appointed Temür

825-562: Was Bayan (Баян), great-grandson of Saiyid Ajall Shams al-Din , who was in charge of the Ministry of Finance. Under Mongol administrators Oljei and Harghasun, the Yuan court adopted policies that were designed to ensure political and social stability. Orders were given that portraits be painted of the khagans and khatuns during the reign of Temür. The number of the Tibetans in the administration gradually increased. The Khon family of Tibet

858-612: Was achieved around 1304 after the Kaidu–Kublai war that had lasted for more than 30 years and caused the permanent division of the Mongol Empire . Temür Khan was recognized as their nominal suzerain. While the peace itself was short-lived and the war soon resumed, this established the nominal supremacy of the Yuan dynasty over the western khanates that lasted for a few decades. Soon after his enthronement in 1294, Temür called off all preparations for further expansions to Japan and

891-565: Was an able ruler of the Yuan dynasty, and his reign established the patterns of power for the next few decades. Temür was the third son of the Crown Prince Zhenjin and a grandson of the Yuan Dynasty founder Kublai Khan . During his rule, he achieved the nominal suzerainty of all Mongol states of the time. He showed respect for Confucianism , and called off invasions of Burma , Đại Việt and Japan . However, his reign

924-571: Was beset by corruption and administrative inefficiencies. Named Öljeyitü Khan ("Blessed Khan") in the Mongolian language, Temür ("iron") was born the third son of Zhenjin of the Borjigin clan and Kökejin (Bairam-Egechi) of the Khunggirad clan on 15 October 1265. Because Kublai 's first son Dorji died early, the second-born Zhenjin became the crown prince . Zhenjin died in 1286 when Temür

957-555: Was built. In 1193, in the fourth year of the age of Shaoxi of Emperor Guangzong , the Gallery of A Thousand Buddhas was built by monk Xu An ( 虛庵 ). In the period of the Emperor Ningzong (1208 - 1224), Tiantong Temple was ranked third among the "Five Mountains and Ten Temples" ( 五山十剎 ). In 1301, in the third year of the age of Dade of Temür Khan , the Gallery of A Thousand Buddhas was renamed "Chaoyuan Baoge" ( 朝元寶閣 ) by

990-769: Was designated as a "Han Area of National Key Buddhist Temples" ( 漢族地區佛教全國重點寺院 ). In 2006, it was listed as a China's national key cultural relic preservation unit by the State Council of China . The extant structure is based on the Ming and Qing dynasties building principles and retains the traditional architectural style. There are 700 halls and rooms in total. Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen , Heavenly Kings Hall , Mahavira Hall , Bell tower , Drum tower , Hall of Guru , Dharma Hall , Dining Room, and Buddhist Texts Library . The Heavenly Kings Hall has double-eave gable and hip roofs covered with grey tiles. It

1023-740: Was honored, and one of them became an imperial son-in law in 1296. Temür reversed his grandfather's anti-Taoist policy and made Taoist Zhang Liusun co-chair of the Academy of Scholarly Worthies. In 1304, Temür appointed the Celestial master of Dragon and Tiger Mountain as head of the Orthodox Unity School. He banned sales and distillation of alcohol in Mongolia in 1297, and the French historian René Grousset applauded his activity in

Tiantong - Misplaced Pages Continue

1056-563: Was particularly close to the Confucian scholars, right grand chancellor in the secretariat . Nevertheless, the Mongol court did not accept every principle of Confucianism. Temür bestowed new guards and assets on his mother and renamed her ordo (great palace-tent or camp) Longfugong palace, which became a center of Khunggirad power for the next few decades. Mongol and westerner statesmen were assisted by an array of Chinese administrators and Muslim financiers. The most prominent Muslim statesman

1089-605: Was proposed that they hold a competition over who had better knowledge of Genghis Khan's sayings. Temür won and was declared the emperor. Following in the policies of his grandfather Kublai, Temür was finally able to achieve nominal suzerainty of the entire Mongol realm. However, he failed to improve the corruption and administrative inefficiencies that were endemic during his rule of the empire. Ideologically, Temür's administration showed respect for Confucianism and Confucian scholars. Shortly after his accession, Temür issued an edict to revere Confucius. Temür appointed Harghasun, who

#352647