Takeshima Takuichi source: Jehol{layu Takara Puhlication, 1934)
This is the main hall of Anyuan Temple. Seen from outside, it appears to have four stories while in fact it has only three. The first floor is where the statue of Green Tara is enshrined. On the second floor stand the statues of the Buddhas of the Past, Present, and Future. The third floor is where the statue of the Thunderbolt Bearer, Vajrapani, was enshrined and also where Emperor Qianlong's armor and weaponry for hunting used to be stored. The building has a double-eave, saddle roof covered with black glazed tiles. Temples or imperial buildings covered with black glazed tiles are few and far between.
Tara, also known as Green Tara (Drolma in Tibetan) is the name of a goddess in Tibetan Buddhism. Legend has it that she was the incarnation of Buddha Amithaba and a kind goddess who saves people from bitterness and distress. It was said that enshrining the statue of Green Tara can help people get rid of eight kinds of fear and relieve themselves of eight kinds of suffering.
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The Statue of Green Tara in Anyuan Temple
Date: Early 20th century
Photographers: Sekino Sada and Takeshima Takuichi source: Jehol (Zayu Takara Publication, 1934)
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Full View of Pule Temple
Date: Early 20th century photographers: Sekino Sada and
Takeshima Takuichi
Source: Jehol (Zayu Takara Publication, 1934)
Pule Temple was built in 1766 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. It is also known as the Round Pavilion because of the dome-shaped roof of its hall. The buildings in the temple feature an integration of the Han-Chinese and Tibetan styles. The eastern part of the temple was constructed according to the Han Chinese style, which consists of the main gate, Tianwang Hall, the bell and drum towers, side halls, and the main hall. The western part of the temple followed the Tibetan style.
This hall was built in 1766 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. It is where statues of the three warrior attendants of Buddha are enshrined.
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