Fahai Temple
The Fahai Temple is a Ming-era Buddhist temple located at the foot of Cuiwei Mountain about two kilometers to the north-east of Moshikou, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. It was declared as a national cultural relic protection unit in 1988. It is located within Fahai Temple Forest Park.
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The Fahai Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°56′24.36″N 116°9′11.88″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1443 |
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Portrait of the Water-Moon Bodhisattva from the temple's Ming frescoes | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 法海寺 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Law Sea Temple | ||||||||
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| Sanskrit | धर्म समुद्र विहार Dharma Samudra Vihāra | ||||||||
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