Outside Tianjin Gate, there is Dule Temple

Dule Temple, also known as Great Buddha Temple, is located at No. 41 Wuding Street, Jizhou District, Tianjin. It was originally built during the Sui and Tang dynasties and is one of the three surviving Liao Dynasty temples in China.
Dule Temple faces south and is rectangular in shape, measuring 150 meters from north to south and 110 meters from east to west, covering an area of 16,500 square meters. The main buildings include the Shanmen Gate, Guanyin Pavilion, east and west side halls, the Qianlong Palace on the east side, and monks' quarters on the west side.
The main structures, the Shanmen Gate and Guanyin Pavilion, are among the oldest existing wooden pavilion-style buildings in China, holding significant historical, scientific, and artistic value. The four walls of the Guanyin Pavilion feature murals painted during the Yuan Dynasty (with some additions from the Ming Dynasty), depicting the Sixteen Arhats, kings, and landscapes with clouds and forests. The lines are clear and the layout coherent, forming a surrounding Buddhist paradise scroll. The murals, along with the architecture and clay sculptures, create a solemn atmosphere with extremely high artistic value.
On March 4, 1961, Dule Temple was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as one of the first national key cultural relics protection units.

Post by Vincenzo Waters | Oct 25, 2025