Record: 16 m
The Dule Temple (Chinese: 独乐寺; pinyin: Dúlè Sì; literally: "Temple of Solitary Joy") is a Buddhist temple located in Jizhou District of suburban Tianjin, China. The temple is of historical as well as architectural significance. Its oldest surviving buildings are two timber-frame structures, the front gate and the central hall (pavilion) that houses a colossal clay statue of the goddess Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara). Both structures date back to the Liao Dynasty and are among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in China.Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
Guanyin at Dule Temple 1
Guanyin at Dule Temple
The pavilion contains a standing statue of the Guanyin Bodhisattva with the heads of ten small Buddhas above it. The sixteen-meter-high statue is known as the 'Eleven-face Guanyin,' one of the largest Guanyin. en el Templo de Dule 2
Guanyin at Dule Temple
The pavilion contains a standing statue of the Guanyin Bodhisattva with the heads of ten small Buddhas above it. The sixteen-meter-high statue is known as the 'Eleven-face Guanyin,' one of the largest Guanyin. en el Templo de Dule 2
Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
Dule Temple's Guanyin Bodhisattva, a 16m tall clay statue of the Goddess of Mercy, erected during the Liao Dynasty. Guanyin at Dule Temple 9
Guanyin at Dule Temple
Dule Temple's Guanyin Bodhisattva, a 16m tall clay statue of the Goddess of Mercy, erected during the Liao Dynasty. Guanyin at Dule Temple 9
Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
An attendant guardian of the Guanyin Buddha inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. Guanyin at Dule Temple 11
Guanyin at Dule Temple
An attendant guardian of the Guanyin Buddha inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. Guanyin at Dule Temple 11
Guanyin at Dule Temple
An attendant guardian of the Guanyin Buddha inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. Guanyin at Dule Temple 12
Guanyin at Dule Temple
An attendant guardian of the Guanyin Buddha inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. Guanyin at Dule Temple 12
Guanyin at Dule Temple
Detail shot of a Liao Dynasty mural painting of Buddhist erhats and Liao Dynasty figures inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. The erhat murals were covered up during the Qing Dynasty and restored in the 1970s. Guanyin at Dule Temple 13
Guanyin at Dule Temple
Detail shot of a Liao Dynasty mural painting of Buddhist erhats and Liao Dynasty figures inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. The erhat murals were covered up during the Qing Dynasty and restored in the 1970s. Guanyin at Dule Temple 13
Guanyin at Dule Temple
Detail shot of a Liao Dynasty mural painting of Buddhist erhats and Liao Dynasty figures inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. The erhat murals were covered up during the Qing Dynasty and restored in the 1970s. Guanyin at Dule Temple 14
Guanyin at Dule Temple
Detail shot of a Liao Dynasty mural painting of Buddhist erhats and Liao Dynasty figures inside the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple. The erhat murals were covered up during the Qing Dynasty and restored in the 1970s. Guanyin at Dule Temple 14
Guanyin at Dule Temple
The Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple (The Temple of Solitary Joy) in Jixian County, Tianjin. A rainy day limited the detail available in this shot. The pavillion was first built during the 7th C. Tang Dynasty but was later rebuilt during the 10th C. Liao Dynasty and has remained intact for over 1,000 years. The small cypress at the front of the temple is reportedly 1,000 years old as well. Guanyin Pavilion of the Dule Temple. Guanyin at Dule Temple 15
Guanyin at Dule Temple
The Goddess of Mercy Pavillion at Dule Temple (The Temple of Solitary Joy) in Jixian County, Tianjin. A rainy day limited the detail available in this shot. The pavillion was first built during the 7th C. Tang Dynasty but was later rebuilt during the 10th C. Liao Dynasty and has remained intact for over 1,000 years. The small cypress at the front of the temple is reportedly 1,000 years old as well. Guanyin Pavilion of the Dule Temple. Guanyin at Dule Temple 15
Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
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Guanyin at Dule Temple
Guanyin at Dule Temple
Guanyin at Dule Temple
Guanyin at Dule Temple