宝光寺

( Baoguang Temple )

The Baoguang Temple (Chinese: 宝光寺; pinyin: Bǎogūang Sì) is located in Xindu district 18 km north of Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. It was founded during the Tang dynasty.

The temple is listed as an architecture of national heritage and major conservation. It is situated on a land of 100,000 square meters. There are more than 400 large stone pillars. The temple houses important cultural treasures, including:

  • a Tang dynasty sharira stupa with a tilt;
  • a Liang dynasty (502-587) jade Buddha and stone sharira stupa;
  • a Shu-Han ritual bronze ding vessel from the Zhangwu era (220s);
  • a Tang dynasty ceramic stupa;
  • a copy of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Avatamsaka Sutra) dated back to the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), with gold and silver pigments.
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