Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t17.2
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t17.2
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In Zhenguan 19th year of Tang Dynasty (645 CE), the emperor issued an order to build a temple in the memory of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in war. The temple was completed in the Wansui Tongtian first year of the reign of Queen Wu Zetian (696 CE) and named as Minzhong Temple. In 1057 CE, the temple was destroyed in a huge earthquake.