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The Purple Cloud Temple consists of several halls and Daoist statues including the Dragon and Tiger Hall, the Purple Sky Hall, the East Hall, the West Hall, the Parent Hall and the Prince Cliff. The Purple Sky Hall is enshrined with statues of [[ |
The Purple Cloud Temple consists of several halls and Daoist statues including the Dragon and Tiger Hall, the Purple Sky Hall, the East Hall, the West Hall, the Parent Hall and the Prince Cliff. The Purple Sky Hall is enshrined with statues of [[Xuanwu (god)|Zhen Wu]] at different stages of his life. Statues of Zhen Wu's parents rest in the Parent Hall. On the left side is the Chinese deity [[Guanyin]], and on the right is the Shouzi Mother to whom couples traditionally pray for sons. The hall also houses cultural relics, some of which date back as far as the 7th century, including the [[Green Dragon Crescent Blade]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.cultural-china.com/en/169History8543.html |title=Purple Cloud Temple - One of Mount Wudang's Three Famous Temples - China culture |publisher=History.cultural-china.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-09}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 25 December 2024
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The Zixiao Palace (Chinese: 紫霄宮; pinyin: Zǐxiāo Gōng) or Purple Cloud Temple, standing on Zhanqi Peak, is a Taoist temple of the Wudang Mountains Taoist complex in the northwestern part of Hubei, China.[1]
History
[edit]After being built in 1119–26, it was rebuilt in 1413 and extended in 1803–20.[2]
Temple complex
[edit]The Purple Cloud Temple consists of several halls and Daoist statues including the Dragon and Tiger Hall, the Purple Sky Hall, the East Hall, the West Hall, the Parent Hall and the Prince Cliff. The Purple Sky Hall is enshrined with statues of Zhen Wu at different stages of his life. Statues of Zhen Wu's parents rest in the Parent Hall. On the left side is the Chinese deity Guanyin, and on the right is the Shouzi Mother to whom couples traditionally pray for sons. The hall also houses cultural relics, some of which date back as far as the 7th century, including the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kitiarsa, Pattana Religious commodifications in Asia: marketing gods Routledge (1 Jul 2007) ISBN 978-0-415-43738-7 p.56
- ^ "Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains". UNESCO. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Purple Cloud Temple - One of Mount Wudang's Three Famous Temples - China culture". History.cultural-china.com. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
32°25′36″N 111°01′22″E / 32.42661°N 111.02289°E
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