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Summer Palace Revolving Sutra Repository
CHINA, Beijing |
Located to the east of Foxiang Pavilion, the revolving sutra repository was reconstructed between 1735 and 1796 during the Qing dynasty. It was based on the Song dynasty (960-1279) design of the sutra repository in Fayun Temple in Hangzhou. It was burnt down in 1860 but was rebuilt during the rule of Emperor Guangxu (reigned 1875-1908) of the Qing dynasty. It became a place where the emperor and his family came to pay their respects. As part of the Summer Palace, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.
The structure consists of a main hall and two side pavilions. The three-bay wide main hall has a triple-eave hip-and gable roof. The two side pavilions are linked to the main building by curved walkways.
The side pavilions are two stories high with single-eave, octagonal pyramidal roofs. Within each pavilion there is a two-tier revolving sutra case, which is used to store sutras and Buddhist artifacts. |
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