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The '''Guangji Temple''' (广济寺) of [[Beijing]], located at inner Fuchengmen Street, in the [[Xicheng District]], is a renowned Buddhist temple. It is also the headquarters of the [[Buddhist Association of China]]. |
The '''Guangji Temple''' (广济寺) of [[Beijing]], located at inner Fuchengmen Street, in the [[Xicheng District]], is a renowned Buddhist temple. It is also the headquarters of the [[Buddhist Association of China]]. |
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The Guangji Temple (广济寺) of Beijing, located at inner Fuchengmen Street, in the Xicheng District, is a renowned Buddhist temple. It is also the headquarters of the Buddhist Association of China.
Originally built in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), additions were made to the temple by successive dynasties. However, the present temple was completed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It covers an area of 5.766 acres. The major structures in the temple divides between the main gate and four other large halls and many other temples.[1]
The temple houses a wall of 18 Buddhist deities, many Ming Dynasty religious relics and a library of over 100,000 volumes of scriptures in 20 different languages, some of which date back to the time of the Song Dynasty.
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