Stone Carvings of the Avatamsaka Sutra

Stone Carvings of the Avatamsaka Sutra

The Stone Carvings of the Avatamsaka Sutra are a cultural relic protection unit of Taiyuan City.

The Stone Carvings of the Avatamsaka Sutra are located within the Jin Temple Museum in the Jin Temple Community, Jinci Town, Jinyuan District, and date back to the Tang Dynasty.

The Stone Carvings of the Avatamsaka Sutra are a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit of Taiyuan City.

Jinci Town: A town under the jurisdiction of the southern suburbs of Taiyuan City. In 1958, the Jinci Commune was established, and in 1984, it was upgraded to a town. It is located in the southwestern part of the district, 10.8 kilometers from the district government. Covering an area of 74.4 square kilometers, it has a population of 27,000. The town administers 29 village committees: Jinci, Suocun, Dongyuan, Changxiang, Nanda Temple, Beida Temple, Huata, Chiqiao, Xizhen, Yangjia Village, Xiaozhan, Xiaozhan Ying, Wangguo, Nanzhang Village, Xinzhuang, Dongzhuang, Dongzhuang Ying, Wanhuabao, Sanjia Village, Yezhuang, Niujia Kou, Qingyanghe, Yaotou, Xiashi, Wujiayu, Sanquantou, Wupo, Mingma, and Xinjian Village. Crops grown include wheat and corn... More detailed information about Jinci Town ++

Further Reading:

· The First Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units in Taiyuan City