Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t1.20

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Jinge Temple is situated on the Northwest of the south plateau, 15 km far away from Taihuai town. It was built in the Dali fifth year of the Emperor Daizong of Tang (770 CE). At that time, Amoghavajra, an eminent monk from India, was ordered by the emperor to make merit and build the temple at Mount Wutai. It was named as Jinge Temple (Golden Pavillion in Chinese) because its tiles were made out of copper and painted with gold. Avalokitesvara, the Goddess of Mercy, is enshrined as the main Buddha. In the temple, there are more than 2,000 statues of a variety of Buddhism figures.