Anchan Monastery, sutra preservation hall 安禪寺藏經殿
edition published: 2018-03-21-04:00
language: en; zh-latn-pinyin; zh-Hant; zh-Hans; zh-latn-wadegile
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sutra preservation hall; 藏經殿; 藏经殿; cángjīngdiàn; ts'ang-ching-tien; Anchansi cangjingdian; 安禪寺藏經殿; 安禅寺藏经殿; zangjingdian; sutra repository
identifier: https://architecturasinica.org/place/000124
Date: 960-1125
Dynasty: Northern Song 960 - 1127
The sutra preservation hall or sutra repository (藏经殿) of Anchansi is built on a brick foundation. The front façade is 3-bays wide and the depth is 3-bays. The central bay is twice as wide as the side bays. It has a single eaves hip-gable roof, and the gray rooftiles are punctuated with a central diamond of yellow and green glazed tiles. Under the eaves are four layer bracket sets (puzuo) with a single huagong and a locust head style shuatou. There is one intercolumnar bracket set in the central bay. The entasis of the columns is clearly evident. The original system of woodwork/latticework is no longer extant.
location: 37.42453333 112.5473333
location: [37˚ 25.472 (Garmin) 112˚ 32.840]
Type: palatial hall, dian, 殿, 殿
III (xia): 762; 57-C1-1
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