The Chongshan Monastery (Temple for Appreciating Kindliness) was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907)whicn once called White Horse Monastery (Baima Si). It is located in Huangmiao Lane, Wuyi  Road, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. The third son of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398), Zhu Gang, had the monastery rebuilt and extended in memory of his mother in 1383 and renamed it Chongshan Monastery. It Covers an area of 245 mu (40.4 acres), which is famous for the original edition of the sutras of the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
During the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1856-1875) of the Qing Dynasty, the monastery was almost reduced to ashes. Today only one-fortieth of the monastery survives, including the Bell Tower, the Dabei Hall, and the east and west wing rooms. Local governments have restored some of its former brilliance to the monastery. There are three treasures of Chongshan Monastery: the sutras, the 'Gem Paintings,' copies of two frescos and the three gilded Ming Dynasty mud statues of Bodhisattvas. And extended in memory of his mother in 1383 and renamed it Chongshan Monastery. It Covers an area of 245 mu (40.4 acres), which is famous for the original edition of the sutras of the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1856-1875) of the Qing Dynasty, the monastery was almost reduced to ashes. Today only one-fortieth of the monastery survives, including the Bell Tower, the Dabei Hall, and the east and west wing rooms. Local governments have restored some of its former brilliance to the monastery. There are three treasures of Chongshan Monastery:the sutras,the 'Gem Paintings,' copies of two frescos and the three gilded Ming Dynasty mud statues of Bodhisattvas. |
