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Yunju Temple
39.6081° N, 115.7678° E
About
Yunju Temple (simplified Chinese: 云居寺; traditional Chinese: 雲居寺; pinyin: Yúnjū Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Fangshan District, 70 kilometers (43 mi) southwest of Beijing and contains the world's largest collection of stone Buddhist sutra steles. Yunju Temple also contains one of only two extant woodblocks for the Chinese Buddhist Tripitaka in the world as well as rare copies of printed and manuscript Chinese Buddhist Tripitakas. It also has many historic pagodas dating from the Tang and Liao dynasty.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Construction begins
550–570 CE
Jingwan's vow to carve sutras
c. 611 CE
Buddha relic donation date
616 CE
Oldest extant engraved Heart Sutra
661 CE
Princess Jinxian's patronage
8th century
Yongle Tripitakas placed at temple
1420 and 1440 CE
Last stone stele recorded
1691 CE
Qianlong Tripitaka woodblocks carved
1733 CE
Partial destruction
early 1940s
Relic rediscovery
1981-11-27
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Storage Structures
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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