Fahai Temple

Fahai Temple
	The Fahai Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Location
Location	Beijing
Country	China
Geographic coordinates	39°56′24.36″N 116°9′11.88″E
Architecture
Completed	1443

The Fahai Temple (Chinese: 法海寺; pinyin: Fǎ hǎi Sì; धर्म समुद्र विहार Dharma Samudra Vihāra) is Ming Dynasty Buddhist temple located at the foot of Cuiwei Mountain, about two kilometers to the north-east of Moshikou, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. It was declared as a national cultural relic protection unit in 1988.

Portrait of Water-moon Bodhisattva from the temple's Ming dynasty frescoes

History

Construction of the Fahai Temple started in 1439 during the Ming dynasty and was completed in 1443.

Frescoes

The most distinguishing part of Fahai Temple is the Ming dynasty frescoes. The total area of the frescoes is 236.7 square meters. Comparing with other famous frescoes in China, such as the Yongle Palace frescoes and the Dunhuang frescoes, Fahai Temple's well-preserved frescoes are also notable in the depiction of figures, subtlety of patterns and the craft methods.

Cultural relics

Bronze Bell

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