Lingshan Temple (Lishui)

Lingshan Temple
Lingshan Temple
灵山寺
	A paifang at Lingshan Temple.
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Deity	Chan Buddhism
Location
Location	Lishui, Zhejiang
Country	China
	Shown within Zhejiang
Geographic coordinates	28°29′08″N 119°58′35″E / 28.485478°N 119.976356°E
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Date established	320

Lingshan Temple (simplified Chinese: 灵山寺; traditional Chinese: 靈山寺; pinyin: Língshān Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Lishui, Zhejiang, China.

History

The original temple dates back to 320 during the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420). But it was demolished in a fire in 574 during the Northern Zhou dynasty (557–581).^[1]

In 633, in the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang in the Tang dynasty (618–907), local government reconstructed a temple on the original site named "Lingjiu Temple" (灵鹫寺).^[1]

In 961, at the dawn of Song dynasty (960–1279), monk Zhusheng (祝生) renovated the temple and erected the Hall of Guanyin.^[1]

Architecture

The grand temple complex include the following halls: Shanmen, Mahavira Hall, Hall of Four Heavenly Kings, Hall of Guanyin, Bell tower, Drum tower, Hall of Guru, Hall of Arhat, Dharma Hall, Dining Room, etc.

Gallery

The Hall of Goddess at Lingshan Temple.
A hall of Lingshan Temple.
Sitting statue of Maitreya at Lingshan Temple.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 浙江丽水灵山寺 [Lingshan Temple in Lishui, Zhejiang]. fjdh.cn (in Chinese). 23 December 2012.

[magistrate-1] 浙江丽水灵山寺 [Lingshan Temple in Lishui, Zhejiang]. fjdh.cn (in Chinese). 23 December 2012.

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