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Hualin Temple (), may refer to: * Hualin Temple (Guangzhou), in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China * Hualin Temple (Fuzhou), in Fuzhou, Fujian, China {{disambiguation Buddhist temple disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hualin Temple (Guangzhou)
Hualin Temple, also known as the Temple of the Five Hundred Genii or Gods, is a Buddhist temple in Guangzhou, China. History The Xilai Monastery was established in Panyu (now Guangzhou) by Emperor Wu of the Liang in the AD 520s. It is traditionally credited to the Buddhist missionary monk, Bodhidharma, but he may have arrived in China as early as the Liu Song. The name was changed to the Hualin Temple by the Zen master Zongfu () during his rehabilitation of its grounds in 1655. There used to be a Gilded Ashoka Pagoda () and 500 arhats statues () but all of them were destroyed during cultural revolution. See also * Chinese Buddhism * List of Buddhist temples * Guangxiao Temple (Guangzhou) * Six Banyan Temple, also built in Guangzhou around the same time * Ocean Banner Temple * Hualinsi Buddhist Temple station Hualinsi Buddhist Temple Station () is a station of Guangzhou Metro Line 8, located underground on the intersection of Middle Kangwang Road, Changshou West Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hualin Temple (Fuzhou)
Hualin Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. After the introduction of Chan Buddhism from China to Japan in the Song dynasty (960–1279), the architectural style of the Song dynasty had a profound influence on Japan's traditional cultural and folk customs. The oldest things in the temple is the Main Hall, which was built in the early Song dynasty (960–1279). History Song dynasty Hualin Temple was first built with the name of "Yueshan Jixiang Chan Temple" () in 964 by the then provincial governor of Fuzhou Bao Xiurang (), under the kingdom of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907–960). During the reign of Emperor Gaozong (1127–1162), he inscribed the name on a plaque to the name. In the Song and Ming dynasties, the temple is renowned for its quiet and beautiful environment, which attracted many literati to come and compose poems to eulogize the temple, including Li Gang, Zhang Jun, Wang Yingshan, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
