Jiaozuo Thousand Buddha Pavilion

Wuzhi County, Jiaozuo City

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 & nbsp; The Thousand Buddha Pavilion is located at the northern end of Nandajie in Wuzhi County. It was built in the 36th year of the Ming Jiajing reign (1557) and renovated in the first year of the Qing Xianfeng reign (1856). The three eaved gable top corridor style building has a width of five bays and a depth of five bays. It is 17.4 meters long from east to west and 15.7 meters wide from north to south, with a green glass tile roof. Under the eaves of the upper layer, the arch of wooden architecture is carved with seven steps and three uplifts. In the Ming Dynasty, the complementary space is paved with two stacks. Here, the oblique arches and oblique arches are piled up, and the side is carved with earth. The mouth of the arch is carved with three floating clouds. In the middle of the corner, the arch of wooden architecture is carved with a dragon head. There are three sets of carved patterns on the front of the large archway. The top brick of the upper pavilion is painted with heavenly stems and earthly branches, yin and yang five elements, eight trigrams and tai chi diagrams, etc. The architecture of Qianfo Pavilion is tall and majestic, with exquisite carving techniques. The painting on the top of the pavilion reflects the convergence of Buddhism and Taoism during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In November 1986, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Henan Province