Guangji Temple () is a
Buddhist temple
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located on the hillside of
Mount Heng of
Hengyang,
Hunan,
China
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.
History
Guangji Temple was first established in 1595 by Master Wu'ai (), in the 23rd year of
Wanli period of the
Ming dynasty (1368-1644), and initially called Qingliang Temple (). In the temple the statue of
Vairocana was enshrined, Vairocana, also called in Chinese, so the temple also known as Pifodong ().
In 1658, master Zhu'an (), the disciple of master Wu'ai, renovated the temple and renamed it "Guangji Temple". During the
Kangxi period
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of
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), masters Zhili () and Longshan (), disciples of master Zhu'an, extended the temple.
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Buddhist temples in Hunan
Hengshan County