Guiyuan Temple

Guiyuan Temple
归元寺
Guiyuan Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism – Caodong school
Location
LocationHanyang District of Wuhan, Hubei, China
Guiyuan Temple is located in Hubei
Guiyuan Temple
Shown within Hubei
Guiyuan Temple is located in China
Guiyuan Temple
Guiyuan Temple (China)
Geographic coordinates30°32′53″N 114°15′17″E / 30.548082°N 114.254673°E / 30.548082; 114.254673
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
Date established1658
Luohan Hall, Guiyuan Temple

Guiyuan Temple (simplified Chinese: 归元寺; traditional Chinese: 歸元寺; pinyin: Guīyuán Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on Cuiwei Road in Hanyang District of Wuhan, Hubei, China.

It was built in the 15th year of Shunzhi period (1658) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911),[1] and has a land area of 4.67 acres (1.89 ha). The New Pavilion built in 1922 is the treasury of the temple.

References

  1. ^ http://www.guiyuanchansi.com.cn/list.php?fid=82 Archived 2018-02-03 at the Wayback Machine 归元禅寺位于武汉市汉阳区，东眺晴川阁、南滨鹦鹉洲、北邻古琴台，占地153亩，是湖北省重点文物保护单位。由浙江僧人白光、主峰于清顺治十五年（1658年）依王氏葵园而创建。
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