Zhengding County
Zhengding (), originally
Zhending (), is a
county in southwestern
Hebei Province,
North China, located approximately south of
Beijing, capital of China. It is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city of
Shijiazhuang, the capital of the province, and has a population of 594,000. Zhengding has been an important religious center for more than 1,000 years, from at least the times of the
Sui dynasty to the
Qing dynasty. It is the founding place of several major schools of
Chan Buddhism. However, many former religious building complexes have been severely damaged throughout history. A noted temple is the
Longxing Monastery, where the historical building ensemble has been preserved almost intact. Furthermore, four famous
pagodas, each with its own architectural style, are still standing.
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