Yunmen Temple (Hunan)
| Yunmen Temple | |
|---|---|
云门寺 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Deity | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership | Shi Fatong (释法通) |
| Location | |
| Location | Xiangxiang, Hunan |
| Country | China |
  Shown within Hunan  Yunmen Temple (Hunan) (China) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°44′31″N 112°32′20″E / 27.741975°N 112.538884°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | 1050 |
| Completed | Daoguang period (1821–1850)[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Yunmen Temple (simplified Chinese: 云门寺; traditional Chinese: 雲門寺; pinyin: Yúnmén Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Xiangxiang, Hunan, China.[2][3]
History[edit]
The original temple dates back to the 1050, in the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty. At that time it initially called "Stone Stele Temple" (石碑寺). It was renamed Yunmen Temple during the Yongle era (1403–1424) of the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The present version still maintain the style of the Qing dynasty.[1][4]
In 1959, the temple has been authorized as the provincial key cultural unit by the Hunan Provincial Government.
In 2005, it was classified as a provincial key Buddhist temple by the Hunan Provincial Government.
Architecture[edit]
Now the existing main buildings include Frontal Hall, Middle Hall, Mahavira Hall and Guanyin Hall.
Hall of Guanyin[edit]
The Hall of Guanyin is 17.5-metre (57 ft) wide, 35.4-metre (116 ft) deep and 15-metre (49 ft) high with double eaves gable and hip roof (重檐歇山顶). A 11.4-metre (37 ft) wood carving statue of Thousand Armed and Eyed Guanyin is preserved in the center of the hall, which is the largest wood carving statue of Guanyin in Jiangnan.[1][4]
The statues of Eighteen Arhats are placed in the corridor of the temple. They were carved in 1893 with stone. Each of them is 1.5-metre (4 ft 11 in) high.[1][4]
Xiangxiang Museum[edit]
The Xiangxiang Museum is located in the temple. It was constructed in 1959 by Xiangxiang Municipal Government. A total of 7,000 cultural relics houses in the museum.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Xiangxiang Yunmen Temple". Official website (in Chinese). 1 November 2011.
- ^ 湘乡云门寺停止对外开放 倡导全市人民文明祭祀. Tencent (in Chinese). 4 April 2018.
- ^ Wei Xiangyan (24 February 2015). 年味：湘乡云门寺里的来年祈福. Tencent (in Chinese).
- ^ a b c Zhu Chanqi (14 November 2016). Liu Feiyue (ed.). 湘乡云门寺解说词. rednet.cn (in Chinese).
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Chinese)