Thursday, January 16, 2020

Pagoda in Liaoning Province - An Chang Xian Stupa

  According to [1], "辽宁境内古塔共97座,其中辽塔39座,元塔1座,明塔10座,金塔9座,清塔14座,鞍山千山金、元、明塔林1处16座,锦州灵山寺辽至清塔林1处7座,未断代1座,辽代古塔主要分布在辽西地区。"

  Below pagodas are located in Huludao(葫芦岛)[2].

  市区:
      葫芦岛天然寺双塔(当代)
  南票塔:
      南票安昌岘舍利塔(金·省保) (An Chang Xian Stupa)
      南票砂锅屯石塔(金·省保)(Sha Guo Tun Stone Pagoda)
      南票双塔沟砖塔(金·市保)  (Shuang Ta Gou Brick Pagoda)
  兴城塔:
      兴城白塔峪塔(辽·国保)(Bai Ta Yu Pagoda)
     兴城磨石沟塔(辽·国保)(Mo Shi Gou pagoda)
  绥中塔:
      绥中妙峰寺双塔(辽·国保) (Miao Feng Si Twin Pagoda)
      绥中前卫斜塔(辽·市保)(Qian Wei Leaning Pagoda)

  According to [3]:"安昌岘舍利塔建于金天德四年1152),位于辽宁省葫芦岛市南票区暖池塘镇安昌岘村东山。塔身青砖砌成,八角实心密檐式,高18米。有浮雕佛像,莲花台座。塔下有碑刻一座,字迹清晰。" Due to aging, it is leaning at 15 degrees.




Partially restored relief of Buddha statue
Restored relief of Buddha statue 





Inscriptions are mostly clearly readable










  Below are more descriptions from [2] about this stupa.

  “舍利”是梵文的音译,意为佛骨。佛教习俗常将佛骨、佛牙建于塔内以便供奉,故称舍利塔。安昌岘舍利塔位于盘龙洞南西15公里的暖池塘镇安昌岘村,是省级保护文物,始建于金代,于金天德四年(1152年)重修。塔身用青砖垒砌,为八角形实心密檐式,高18米;塔座为须弥式,砖雕仰莲,并刻有花纹;塔身八面七层,东西南北均有拱形门,内有砖刻菩萨像,结龛坐于莲台。其他四面各有胁侍,身披袈裟,足踏莲花,双手合一,神态安祥。塔上各层檐部为砖雕斗拱,塔身呈挺拔秀丽的锥形体,塔尖有刹座封顶。具有很高的古建筑和佛学研究价值。

Reference links
[1] 辽宁境内古塔大全,堪称各市拼塔实录!
[2] 辽宁葫芦岛古塔总目
[3] 安昌岘舍利塔(百度百科)

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