Lingyin Subdistrict
Lingyin may refer to: * Lingyin Temple, Buddhist temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China * Prime minister (Chu State), or lingyin, prime minister or chancellor of ancient Chinese state of Chu {{Disambiguation ...
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Lingyin Temple
Lingyin Temple () is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The temple's name is commonly literally translated as Temple of the Soul's Retreat. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes. The monastery is the largest of several temples in the Wulin Mountains (Chinese: 武林山; Pinyin: ''Wǔlínshān''), which also features many grottos and religious rock carvings, the most famous of which is the ''Feilai Feng'' (Traditional Chinese: 飛來峰石窟; Simplified Chinese:飞来峰石窟; literally: "the peak that flew hither"). History According to tradition, the monastery was founded in 328 AD during the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420) by an Indian monk, named Huili in Chinese. From its inception, Lingyin was a famous monastery in the Jiangnan region. At its peak under the Wuyue Kingdom (907–978), the temple boasted nine multi-story buildings, 18 pa ...
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