Huiji Temple () is a
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...
located in
Pukou District of
Nanjing,
Jiangsu,
China
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.
History
Southern and Northern dynasties
Originally built in the
Southern and Northern dynasties (420–589), the temple was called "Tangquan Chanyuan" ().
Song dynasty
In the early
Song dynasty (960–1276), the temple was renamed "Huiji Yuan" (). During the reign of
Emperor Shenzong (1048–1085), Zhaoqing () settled at the temple. At the same time, Sun Jue (),
Qin Guan and monk Canliao () visited the temple and Qin Guan wrote a famous article named ''A Record of Touring Tangquan'' ().
Ming dynasty
After the establishment of the
Ming dynasty (1368–1644),
Hongwu Emperor
The Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang (), courtesy name Guorui (), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1368 to 1398.
As famine, plagues and peasant revolts in ...
toured Tangquan Town where the temple located. Due to the social taboo of "Tang" (), its name was changed to "Xiangquan Temple" ().
Qing dynasty
During the
Xianfeng era (1851–1861) of the
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the temple was badly damaged in the war between the
Qing army and
Taiping Rebellion. Then the temple was restored in the
Guangxu period
The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 – 14 November 1908), personal name Zaitian, was the tenth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled, wi ...
(1871–1908).
People's Republic of China
A large-scale reconstruction began in 2014.
Ginkgo tree
There are three millennial ''
ginkgo'' trees in the temple.
References
External links
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Buddhist temples in Nanjing
Buildings and structures in Nanjing
Tourist attractions in Nanjing
19th-century establishments in China
19th-century Buddhist temples