The Guangji Temple () is a

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located at inner Fuchengmen Street,

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. It is also the headquarters of the

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, founded by Master

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, who is the father of modern Buddhism and hailed from Zhenru Temple. The current abbot is

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. Originally built in the

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, additions were made to the temple by successive dynasties. However, the present temple was completed during the

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(1368–1644). It covers an area of . The major structures in the temple divides between the main gate and four other large halls and many other temples.Beijing Guangji Temple
/ref> The temple houses a wall of 18 Buddhist figures, many Ming dynasty religious relics and a library of over 100,000 volumes of scriptures in 20 different languages, some of which date back to the time of the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...

(960–1279).

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