The Sun Wukong Stone Relief of Kaiyuan Temple

Last updated: 05-22-2023 The southern Chinese seaport of Quanzhou in Fujian province is home to Kaiyuan Temple (Kaiyuan si, 開元寺), also known as the Purple Cloud Temple (Ziyun si, 紫雲寺), an ancient Buddhist complex originally built in 686. The temple is famous for its two stone pagodas, each of which is covered in 80 life-size relief … Continue reading The Sun Wukong Stone Relief of Kaiyuan Temple