The Shimen Grand Buddha Temple is located in Shimen Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing. The building is a seven-eave mountain wooden structure building and is a typical high-rise building in China in the Qing Dynasty. The total construction area of the Grand Buddha Temple is 720 square meters. There is a stone winding path on each side of the east and west that connects from the cliff to the river and the temple. Inside the Grand Buddha Temple is a courtyard layout with wing rooms on the left and right and the main hall in the middle, which are divided into the Child-Giving Hall, Guanyin Hall, and Thunder God Hall in turn. The stone carvings in the temple are a Guanyin statue with a total height of 13.5 meters. The main hall has a seven-eave mountain-style roof, covered with glazed tiles, and a vase in the center. The eaves corners are all decorated with chi kisses, and it has a post-and-lintel beam frame. The left and right wing rooms are made of stone and wood, with a hard mountain-style roof, covered with small green tiles, and a column-and-tie beam frame with six columns and four bays. The entire mountain gate is built along the cliff, with a strict structure and magnificent appearance. The lotus-footed Guanyin statue faces south and is 13.5 meters high, 5.9 meters wide at the shoulders, and 5.2 meters thick at the chest. The carving of the statue is exquisite, delicate, with smooth lines and strong three-dimensional and aesthetic senses. The Guanyin statue has kind eyebrows and eyes, is dignified and gentle, wears a precious crown, and there is a smiling arhat in the precious crown. The specific business hours and opening status are subject to the opening situation on the day.
Jiangjin Shimen Grand Buddha Temple
The Shimen Grand Buddha Temple is located in Shimen Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing. The building[...]
