Temple of Wofo,orginally named Doushuai Temple,was built during the Tang Dynasty(618-907).Large renovations were carried out during the Yuan(1271-1368),Ming(1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties,and the temple was renamed Shifanpujue Temple in the twelfth year of the Emperor Yongzheng(1734).Today however,the temple is commonly known as Wofo Temple because it houses a bronze statue of the sleeping Buddha,cast in 1321.The temple complex contains four halls and courtyards with a colored glass screen,a pool and a stone bridge in front of them,and Shouan Mountain rising behind them.The delicate brozen statue is a good example of Chinese arts achievement. |
