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The Dule Temple (Chinese: 独乐寺; pinyin: Dúlè Sì; literally Temple of Solitary Joy) is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Jixian in Ji County under the administration of the city of Tianjin China. The temple is of historical as well as architectural significance. Its oldest surviving buildings are two timber-frame structures the front gate and the central hall (pavilion) that houses a colossal clay statue of the goddess Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara).