Fuhu Temple

Fuhu Temple (Chinese: 伏虎寺; pinyin: Fúhǔ Sì) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the foothills of Mount Emei in Sichuan Province, China. It has been a Provincial-Level Protected Cultural Relic of Sichuan Province since 2002,[1] and a Nationally Protected Key Cultural Site of China since 2006.[2]

Fuhu Temple
Native name
Chinese: 伏虎寺
Main gate
TypeBuddhist temple
Coordinates29.556206°N 103.415606°E / 29.556206; 103.415606
BuiltTang dynasty

The temple is built at the confluence of two rivers: the Yoga River (瑜伽河) and Tiger Creek (虎溪). It is close to Baoguo Temple.[3]

History

The temple was first built during the Tang dynasty. During the Song dynasty, the temple was expanded. At the beginning of the Qing dynasty (c. 1644), the temple was destroyed. Starting in 1651, a group of disciples rebuilt the temple over approximately twenty years. The current temple has thirteen halls and approximately 20,000 square meters. There is a gate, nave, main hall, library, and dormitories for monks.[4][3]

In 1995, the Arhat Hall of the temple was rebuilt.[4]

  • Main gate
    Main gate
  • Bridge over stream
    Bridge over stream
  • Courtyard
    Courtyard
  • Incense and candles
    Incense and candles
  • Arhat hall
    Arhat hall
  • Smaller buildings
    Smaller buildings
  • Daixong Hall
    Daixong Hall

References
  1. 四川省人民政府關於公佈第六批省級文物保護單位和現有省級文物保護單位合併項目的通知 [Notice of the People's Government of Sichuan Province on Announcement of the Sixth Batch of Consolidated Projects of Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Units and Existing Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Units] (in Chinese). 四川省 [Sichuan Province]. 2002.
  2. 国务院关于核定并公布第六批全国 重点文物保护单位的通知 [Notice of the State Council on Approving and Promulgating the Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units (Archived)]. sach.gov.cn (in Chinese). State Administration of Cultural Heritage. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  3. 伏虎寺 [Fuhu Temple]. Buddhist Temples (in Chinese). Mount Emei Buddhist Association. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. 伏虎寺：虎溪禅林 峨眉山最大比丘尼寺院 [Fuhu Temple: Tiger Creek Zen Forest, the largest Bhikuni monastery on Mount Emei]. Phoenix New Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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