Given the results of the latest archaeological fieldwork about the Li-Fang of Luoyang City in Sui-Tang period and finds after excavations,and based on unearthed objects from tombs,epitaphs and documents preserved to this day,it is inferred that,in Tang dynasty,Sheng-Shan Monastery,a political landscape built after the Shenlong Coup,existed only in Luoyang.With Sheng-Shan Monastery being accomplished by turning houses into the monastery,or rebuilding an original temple,the dimensions of the complex and the accommodation capacity could not meet the functional demands.As a result,Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Dynasty patronized the construction of Bao-Ci Pavilion,within which statues of Buddha were placed.Later,the area for the monks'chambers was extended for another 50-plus bu.Upon completion,Sheng-Shan Monastery became the center for faith and a public space in southeastern Luoyang.As the construction of Sheng-Shan Monastery changed the nature of land use in Zhangshan Fang,the most direct result was a sharp decline in the number of inscriptions on the memorial tablets within tombs of residents who lived here in Kaiyuan and Tianbao eras during Emperor Xuanzong's reign.
Luoyang City in Sui-Tang periodSheng-Shan MonasteryHui Fanpolitical landscape
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