chinese known temple buddhist temple square capital city general consider temple sacred important temple temple currently maintained school accept buddhism temple architectural style mixture indian design design founded reign king according tradition temple built king princess chinese dynasty said brought important buddhist statues images china housed oldest temple built years temple enlarged times renovation fifth following death image temple moved temple security reasons king ruled image temple hidden king minister hostile spread buddhism late ninth early tenth centuries temples said stables renowned teacher buddhism taught 14th century temple associated india 18th century emperor dynasty following war allow visit temple exclusive place worship chinese development temple cultural revolution red guards attacked temple decade worship renovation took place extension palace world heritage site artists worked temple design construction location temple considered spiritual heart city sacred center ancient network buddhist temples focal point commercial activity city maze streets metres east palace market square central walkway pilgrims walk temple takes minutes square marked stone temple rear etymology house mysteries ancient king built temple capital city known goats goats earth construction king death known temple called temple lord derived primary image chinese known history viewed country living entity controlled pronounced wild opposed propagation buddhism country evil intentions king king unified developed plan build temples country temples built stages stage central covered temples known horns temples built outer areas second stage yang built country temple finally built heart ensuring forge ties neighboring sent envoys seeking daughter hand marriage king accepted daughter came king wife image brought temple middle lake known wishing obtain second wife china sent ambassador emperor dynasty daughters rejected king proposal considering announced marriage daughters king infuriated mounted attacks tribal areas affiliated dynasty attacked city telling emperor aggression emperor agreed proposal sent gift gold suit armour request marriage conceded giving princess king went chinese wife king known brought image young prince image temple originally named temple shrine image known country revered idol oldest temple built find location temple king reportedly tossed hat ring version ahead promise build temple hat landed landed lake white memorial monument suddenly emerged temple built version legend founded temple install statue brought queen selected site according chinese lake filled leaving small pond visible fed ancient lake temple built filled area centuries temple enlarged renovation carried fifth temple design construction attributed death queen reportedly moved statue temple temple secure chinese attack temple known chapel hiding place reign king persecuted king minister hostile buddhism time image temple hidden underground reportedly people failed locate images temples moved monks persecuted driven anti buddhist activity late ninth early tenth centuries temples said stables renowned teacher buddhism taught died found pillar document said testament beginning 14th century temple associated india said image year old earlier located india indicating historical ritual links india second pal land snow gangs occupation war dynasty drove isolated neighbors period lasting century called dark age outside country forbidden emperor suggested equally effective worship chinese development square walkway temple destroyed inner walkway converted plaza leaving short walkway pilgrimage route square religious objects related pilgrimage sold cultural revolution red guards attacked decade worship monasteries renovation began complete end persecution temple consecrated visited large number come worship temple inner revolution temple spared destruction reportedly boarded time portions reportedly housed pigs chinese army barracks soldiers burned historic scriptures time hotel inscribed pillars outside temple flanking north south entrances monument march known forever following tablet chinese records advice prevent smallpox believed stone powers second far older pillar metres high crown shape palace inscription dated tablet number names number tablet asia changing alliance tablet uncle nephew alliance tablet dynasty peace alliance tablet inscription chinese treaty king chinese emperor boundary countries inscriptions enclosed brick walls square developed sino treaty reads china shall occupation east country great china west question country henceforth shall war seizing territory person suspicion shall arrested business shall shall escorted according images temple image clay temple small wooden statue brought hidden image temple years died soul believed entered small wooden statue cultural revolution clay image smashed smaller given extension palace world heritage site facilitate conservation efforts temple listed group categorized level tourist site architecture temple covers area hectares acres built seventh century rooms floors house scriptures sculptures temple brick lined floors columns door frames carvings wood period conflict followers buddhism indigenous religion changes rule affected dynasty improvements temple second floors hall annex buildings built 11th century main hall story hall temple east west orientation facing west honour additionally monastery main gate faces west aligned axis beginning arch gate followed hall enclosed passage monks inside entrance guardian kings main shrine ground floor floor murals residences monks private room residences monks sides shrine temple wood stone architecture features buddhist style influences china indian design roof covered bronze tiles decorated central tall large paved courtyard porch leads open courtyard concentric circles temples outer circle inner circle outer circle circular path number large prayer wheels path leads main shrine surrounded temple murals remains depicting arrival queen image image brought king wife initially kept moved kept rear center inner temple remained platform eighth century number occasions moved image amidst king times main hall ground floor bronze statue metres tall representing age image crown cover shoulder diamond forehead wears pearl seated lotus position lotus throne left hand lap right hand touching earth number surround dedicated gods important patron saint thousand eyes thousand arms flanking main hall halls past future incarnations central axis warrior guard middle halls left addition main hall adjoining halls sides hall dozens square metre prince chapel floor including sculptures princess minister inventor script halls surrounded enclosed decorations winged human animal flowers grasses carved superstructure images variety expressions carved roof temple complex images deities including foot image historical figures addition manuscripts objects temple walls decorated religious historical murals rooftop roof ridges iconic statues golden deer flanking wheel victory flags monstrous fish temple interior dark labyrinth illuminated candles filled portions temple rebuilt original elements remain wooden beams shown carbon dating original door frames columns dating seventh eighth centuries brought addition walking temple spinning prayer wheels pilgrims approaching main deity crawl considerable distance main shrine prayer worship hail jewel lotus pilgrims queue sides platform place ceremonial neck touch image knee walled enclosure near dynasty peace alliance tablet contains willow known willow princess willow willow reportedly planted princess buddhist scriptures sculptures sizable significant collection cultural artifacts including dynasty bronze sculptures finely sculpted figures different shapes dynasty hundreds notable paintings date reign silk preserved collection boxes printed red carved boxes gift select
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