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| Zhiyuan Temple, Jiuhua Mountains | |
Mount Jiuhua, located at Qingyang County, Chizhou City of Anhui Province, is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China. Mount Jiuhua is dedicated to Ksitigarbha , a bodhisattva and protector of beings in hell realms according to Mahayana Buddhist tradition. This holy land is reputed as “Buddhist Heaven for Lotus Flowers”.
Stamp featuring the Zhiyuan Temple which is listed as one of the Four Buddhist Temples of Mount Jiuhua. In the Depository of Buddhist Sutras, there is the precious “Tripitaka” (Qianlong Version), the only tripitaka in Chinese engraved by the official in Qing Dynasty.
Series: The Jiuhua Mountains
Theme: Temple |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 05.10.1995 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Maximum Card |