Temple of Recumbent Buddha (Wofo Si) Beijing

The capital city of China, Beijing is a historical city and a major tourist attraction. The city is dotted with various monuments and temples and is therefore visited by large number of tourists every year. The Great Wall, The Echo Wall, temple of Recumbent etc. are some of the important places to see in Beijing. AsiaRooms offers to give you online information on Temple of Recumbent Buddha (Wofo Si), Beijing in China.

Located at a distance of about 20 kilometers from Beijing, The Temple of Recumbent Buddha is beautiful temple and a major tourist attraction of the Beijing city. Located near the temple of Azure clouds at the foot of Xishan hills, temple of Recumbent is also one of the ancient temples in Beijing.

Built during the Tang dynasty, temple of recumbent has a history of more than 1300 years. The temple has a beautiful bronze idol of Buddha and hence the name, Temple of Recumbent Budhha (Wofo Sia), Beijing.

Four Heavenly King's Hall, Three Buddhas Hall and the Recumbent Buddha's Hall are the three main buildings in the temple.

Recumbent Buddha's Hall is the most important hall at the Temple of Recumbent Buddha. Inside the hall is the statue of Sakyamuni built in 1321and is five meters long and weighs 54 tons.

This bronze recumbent Buddha is also the biggest bronze recumbent Buddha in present day China. Around this Buddha are twelve other figures of Buddhas reflects the scene that Sakyamuni telling his disciples what to do after his nirvana. All twelve Buddhas appear to be grieving position. The recumbent Buddha is perfectly kept and reflects the high iron-melting techniques in the Yuan Dynasty.

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