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| Zhenguo Pagoda of Kaiyuan Temple | |
Kaiyuan Temple was Hindu-Buddhist temple constructed in the second year of the Chuigong reign of the Tang Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,300 years. Kaiyuan Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian province and also one of the very few surviving Hindu temple in mainland China. There are two quite famous stone pagodas in the temple. The east one is known as Zhenguo Pagoda and the west one Renshou Pagoda. They are forty meters in height, as the highest twin pagodas in China. They are the unique symbol of the ancient city of Quanzhou.
Stamp featuring The Zhenguo Pagoda of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou printed under the Series : Pagodas of the Tang and Song Dynasty (618-1279) |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 15.12.1994 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Maximum Card |