The Beamless Brick Hall

The Beamless Brick Hall

The Beamless Brick Hall is a cultural tourism attraction.

Guide    As the second hall of Wannian Temple, also known as the Samantabhadra Hall. This hall is entirely built of bricks, without a single piece of wood, pillar, or tile. It is majestic and spectacular, featuring an ancient Indian architectural style. Its design concept originates from the ancient Chinese cosmological view of the round sky and square earth.

Introduction    At the center of the hall is enshrined a solid-cast bronze statue of Samantabhadra riding an elephant, a work from the Northern Song Dynasty. It stands 7.85 meters tall and weighs a total of 62 tons. The niches along the walls house three thousand small Buddha statues, together with the Samantabhadra statue, forming a grand scene of Samantabhadra gathering disciples to preach the Dharma. The flying apsaras patterns on the ceiling depict figures with graceful postures and elegant dance movements, creating a perfect blend of heavenly and earthly scenes.

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