Fifth batch · LSJZ5-27
Architectural complex at the Site of Fantian Temple
Architectural complex at the Site of Fantian Temple (梵天寺遗址建筑群) is a religious building in Hangzhou, China, built between 1911 and 1949. The city declared it a protected historic building on 22 March 2010, as number LSJZ5-27 in the fifth batch of 43.
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What the listing says
The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed between 1911 and 1949, it is a religious building consisting of three buildings in timber structure.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| List number | LSJZ5-27 |
| Chinese name | 梵天寺遗址建筑群 |
| Batch | Fifth batch, announced 22 March 2010 |
| Built | Between 1911 and 1949 |
| Type | Temples and churches |
Where it fits
Hangzhou has been a centre of Buddhism for more than a thousand years, and the list includes former temple sites, nunneries and halls as well as a Protestant church of the 1920s. Many of these buildings lost their religious use in the twentieth century and served as schools, factories or homes; the listing protects what survives of their halls and courtyards. All the temples and churches on the list.
It belongs to the fifth batch, announced on 22 March 2010: 43 buildings, including Qing lanes of the old city, factories and warehouses of the 1950s to 1980s, and rural houses in Xiaoshan.
What the listing protects
A listed building may not be altered, moved or demolished without approval. Under the regulations in force since 1 October 2013, each listed building has a protection plan and a sign put up by the city, and falls into one of three protection categories, from keeping its main exterior features to keeping its exterior, plan, structure and details.
Its owner, or for a state-owned building its user, is responsible for upkeep and repairs, and a repair plan must be approved first. The listing does not open a building to the public: most listed buildings are still homes, offices, schools or shops.
Next to it on the list
- Residential Building of Hangzhou Staff Training Center: LSJZ5-26, 1950s
- Auxiliary Building of Hangzhou Normal University: LSJZ5-28, early 1950s
Sources and licence
- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article List of fifth batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Chinese name, period, address and remarks: Chinese Wikipedia, 杭州市历史建筑, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Listing: Hangzhou municipal government notice 杭政函〔2010〕85号 of 22 March 2010.
- The text of this page is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frequently asked questions
When was Architectural complex at the Site of Fantian Temple declared a historic building?
On 22 March 2010, as number LSJZ5-27 in the fifth batch of 43 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2010〕85号).
What does LSJZ5-27 mean?
It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 5 is the batch and 27 its place in that batch.
Keep reading
- The Fifth Batch of Hangzhou Historic Buildings (2010)The fifth batch of Hangzhou historic buildings: 43 buildings declared on 22 March 2010, each with its number, period, address and a page of its own.
- Hangzhou Historic Temples and Churches on the City's ListHangzhou historic temples and churches on the city's list: 13 temples, temple sites, nunneries and Sichengtang Church, with what survives and what is open.
- Hangzhou Historic Building Regulations: What a Listing MeansHangzhou historic building regulations in plain English: what can be listed, the three protection categories, owners' duties, fines and the 2023 city-wide law.
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