Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t17.5

v1.c7.s3.t17.5

The major architectures in Fayuan Temple include the Hall of Heavenly Kings for enshrinement and worship of Bu Dai monk - the incarnation of Maitreya. On both sides of it stands four Heavenly Kings. Mahavira Hall, for people to pay respect to Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, Manjusri and Samantabhadra; the Goddess of Mercy Pavillion which listed the historical relics of Fayuan Temple; Jingye Hall which accommodated the bronze statue of Samantabhadra; and, the Dabei Shrine which is now used as showroom to exhibit volumes of various versions of Buddhist scriptures in many languages from Tang Dynasty onwards. Besides this, there is Depository of Buddhist Sutras building which now exhibits a dozen of Buddhist statues built from Eastern Han Dynasty all the way down to Ming and Qing Dynasties.