Great Xiangguo Temple
Located at the center of Kaifeng City, it is one of renowned Buddhist Monastery in China firstly constructed in 555 AD during the period of Northern Qi Dynasty. It was firstly named Jianguo Monastery, in 712 AD, it was given the name the Great Xiangguo Temple by the Emperor Renzong in memory of his ascending to the throne of emperor from the former position of King Xiang. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was deeply worshipped and respected by the royal family enlarging for several times, it once occupied an area as large as 500 mu of land, with 64 meditation yards, law yards under its administration, with more than 1,000 monks, being the biggest monastery in the capital city and the center of national Buddhist activities. Later, it was destroyed by floods and wars, and restored in the 10th year (1671 AD) under the reign of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty. Nowadays the temple resembles the rebuilding that was made during the Qing Dynasty, 1976, although restoration has taken place many times since then. The temple layout is still strictly in the Chinese style, the existing construction includes the Hall of Celestial King, the Hall of Great Marhavira, the Hall of Buddhism Inscriptions. In pavilion a Goddess of Mercy with thousand hands and eyes which is over 7 m high and is decorated with gold on its surface. It was made from one gingko tree trunk in the Qinglong Period of the Qing Dynasty. The Bell Pavilion is another attraction of the temple, in which stands a huge Bell cast in 33rd year of Qianlong’s reign. The Bell is approximately 16.9m high and weighs over 10,000 jin. It is said that the sound of the bell can travel the longest distance when it is struck on a frosty day. 
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