Jianshan Temple

Jianshan Temple (simplified Chinese: 鉴山寺; traditional Chinese: 鑑山寺; pinyin: Jiànshān Sì), is a buddhist temple located in Yangshuo County, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in the People's Republic of China.[1][2] It includes the shanmen, Mahavira Hall, Meditation Room, Dining Room, etc. The temple has a building area of about 5,589-square-metre (60,160 sq ft) and covers an area of 14,333.3-metre (47,025 ft).

Jianshan Temple
鉴山寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
DistrictYangshuo County
PrefectureGuilin
ProvinceGuangxi
Location
CountryChina
Jianshan Temple is located in Guangxi
Jianshan Temple
Shown within Guangxi
Jianshan Temple is located in China
Jianshan Temple
Jianshan Temple (China)
PrefectureGuilin
Geographic coordinates24°43′51″N 110°29′17″E
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
Completed713

History

Hall of the Celestial Kings.

In 713, in the first year of the age of Kaiyuan (713742) of Emperor Xuanzong, the temple was built. In summer 748, Jianzhen made his fifth attempt to reach Japan, but he failed, he lived in Jianshan Temple.

In 1995, the government planned to rebuild the temple. On January 1, 2001, the temple was rebuilt and opened to the public.

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