Dabeiyuan Temple, also known as the Avalokitesvara Pavilion, was constructed in 1998 and completed in 1999. It consists of the Great Compassion Pavilion, Huazang World, Mingxin Building, Ancestors Hall, and Buddha Recitation Hall. The main hall, the Great Compassion Pavilion, is majestic and exquisitely designed, embodying the solemnity and grace of Avalokitesvara, as well as a sense of approachability and stability, achieving a harmonious blend of grandeur and liveliness, and a unity of magnificence and delicacy. It spans two stories with five bays, measuring 18.87 meters in width, 16.83 meters in depth, and 20.84 meters in height, with a construction area of 961 square meters. The lower level houses a standing image of the Self-at-Ease Avalokitesvara, standing on a lotus throne, 7.5 meters tall; the upper level enshrines the Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara and its 32 manifestations. The Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara actually has 42 arms, with the central two hands clasped in a gesture of respect, and the remaining 40 arms each holding a different religious instrument, with an eye painted in the palm, each hand said to have 25 different functions, symbolizing the profound compassion and universal salvation of Avalokitesvara, beloved by the devout.
At the southern end in front of the Great Compassion Pavilion is the ‘Huazang World’, which enshrines the Vairocana Avalokitesvara, with mirrors covering the four walls, reflecting an infinite number of Buddha statues, forming the world of the thirty thousand Buddhas. The Huazang World was established by the Tang Dynasty monk Dharma Treasury (634-712), based on the ‘Golden Lion Chapter’ of the Avatamsaka Sutra. It ingeniously uses ten mirrors to create a myriad of Buddha images. In front of the Great Compassion Pavilion is a brick-carved screen wall, elegant and grand, measuring 16.2 meters in length and 5.8 meters in height. The brick carvings on the front depict the scene of the eighteen Arhats paying homage to Avalokitesvara. To the north of the pavilion are the ‘Ancestors Hall’ and the ‘Buddha Recitation Hall’. Behind the pavilion stands the ‘Mingxin Building’, a two-story guesthouse that receives distinguished guests and worshippers from around the world. The temple is open from May 1st to September 30th from 06:00 to 17:30; and from October 1st to April 30th from 06:00 to 17:00.Dabeiyuan Temple
Dabeiyuan Temple, also known as the Avalokitesvara Pavilion, was constructed in 1998 and completed i[...]
