. Peking and the overland route. emple of the sleeping Buddhaand the Pi Yun Ssu for \isits by the way. (31) The Temple of the Sleeping Buddha (^Vo Fo Ssug|.{f,^) is one of the oldest Buddhist shrines in theneigiitjorhood of Peking. It was built in the Tangdynas-tv. ])rul)ably in the Sth century, and was then called theTon Shui Sliao. The llrst temple contained a woodenreclining ligure re|)resenting the ])assing of Bnddha intothe blissful state of eternal nothingness. This was afaxoritc subject among all Buddhist ))eoples in the 7th,stli ;ui(l !>th centuries ami nnerous giant ligures ()fSlee
. Peking and the overland route. emple of the sleeping Buddhaand the Pi Yun Ssu for \isits by the way. (31) The Temple of the Sleeping Buddha (^Vo Fo Ssug|.{f,^) is one of the oldest Buddhist shrines in theneigiitjorhood of Peking. It was built in the Tangdynas-tv. ])rul)ably in the Sth century, and was then called theTon Shui Sliao. The llrst temple contained a woodenreclining ligure re|)resenting the ])assing of Bnddha intothe blissful state of eternal nothingness. This was afaxoritc subject among all Buddhist ))eoples in the 7th,stli ;ui(l !>th centuries ami nnerous giant ligures ()fSleeping Buddhas. erected by Tartar converts for the mostpart, snrvi\e in various parts of the lountry. TheMongols replaced the wo(»den (igiirc with a bron/.e replicawliich survives. Fmler the Ming the place was repairedand gi\cii the name of ^lnlg \\i Ssn. ihc u)|)r(.acii 1(» tiic temple is a line a\cnneof trees and the entrance is marked by a gla/ed tile pai-|(,ii. The lilv pcMids in inid-snnnncr arc lincly kept and. J op of Pi Yun Ssu 89 well worth a visit. Chinese pilgrims to this temple de-posit shoes at the feet of the reclining Buddha as an actof piety. (32) The Pi Yun Ssu (mm^)- tlie Temple of the GreenJade Clouds, south-cast of the ^^?o Fo Ssu. is also a Bud-dhist shrine which has been famous for generations for thevast nmubcr of dictics which its numerous luills havesheltered. Part of the structure is hi imitation of Indianmodels, but as it has grown througii three d>iiastics thestyles of architecture are varied and heterogeneous. Theearly structures were founded by high court officials underthe Mongols. The greater part of the buildings and thestatues were erected by the Mings, while certain additionswere made bv the Manchus.
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