Temple
of Sea of Wisdom,
also called Zhihuihai in Chinese, is located behind the Towerof
Buddhist Incense at the top of Longevity Hill. In 1860, when the British-French
soldiers broke into the summer Palace they destroyed most of the Buddha
statues that their bayonets could reach, although the stone temple itself
survived.
Architecture
Built entirely of bricks and stone, without a single beam or rafter,
the temple is also called "beamless hall". Over
one thousand Buddha stautes were exquisitely carved in rows in the outer
walls.
Name
source
The "Sea of Wisdom" came from Buddhist
scriptures, meaning the wisdom of Buddha is as vast as the sea.
of
Buddhist Incense at the top of Longevity Hill. In 1860, when the British-French
soldiers broke into the summer Palace they destroyed most of the Buddha
statues that their bayonets could reach, although the stone temple itself
survived.