Jinshan 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 Qibin District of Hebi, Henan,

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. It is approximately southwest of the City of Hebi. Jinshan Temple is the birthplace of the Chinese legend '' Legend of the White Snake'' (''Madame White Snake'').

History

Jinshan Temple was first built in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and rebuilt in the Jiayou period (1056–1063) of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). In the reign of Emperor Huizong (1341–1370) of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), the emperor issued the decree rebuilding the temple. Jinshan Temple was officially reopened to the public in 2004.

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