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The temple was originally built between 766 and 779 in the Dali period (766–779) of the Tang dynasty (618–907), and was initially called "Longquan Temple" (龙泉寺).[5][6][7]
Liao dynasty
In 1071, in the Xianyong era (1065–1074) of the Liao dynasty (907–1211), Lady Zheng, the mother of the then prime minister Yelü Renxian, elected the Zhaoxian Pagoda to worship the tooth relic of the Buddha.[5][6][7]
Jin dynasty
Lingguang Temple was refurbished in 1162, in the 2nd year of the Dading period (1161–1189) of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234), and was renamed "Jueshan Temple" (觉山寺).[5][6][7]
Ming dynasty
The temple was largely expanded in the reign of Emperor Yingzong (1457–1464) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and the name was changed into "Lingguang Temple" (灵光寺), which is still in use now.[5][6][7]
Qing dynasty
Lingguang Temple was badly damaged in 1900 during the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance. While monk Sheng'an (圣安) supervised the reconstruction of the temple, he founded a stone box in the ruins which preserved the tooth relic of the Buddha.[5][6]
After the establishment of the Communist State in 1956, the Beijing Municipal Government listed the temple as among the first batch of the municipal cultural preservation unit.[5]
In 1955, the tooth relic of the Buddha was transferred to Guangji Temple.[5]
Construction of the Stupa of the tooth relic of the Buddha commenced in 1959 and was completed in 1964.[5]
The stupa was built in 1957, with the support of the Beijing Municipal Government. The stupa is a multi-eaves style brick pagoda with 13 stories. It stands at a height of about 51-metre (167 ft), built on a 2.7-metre (8 ft 10 in) high stone foundation. The tooth relic of the Buddha is preserved in the stupa. It was consecrated by exceptional monks on June 25, 1964.[6][8]
Zhaoxian Pagoda
The Zhaoxian Pagoda (招仙塔) was built in 1071 during the Liao dynasty. It was known as the "Thousand Buddha Pagoda" due to more than one thousand exquisite niches with small statues of Buddha which were carved on the body of the pagoda. The pagoda was completely destroyed by the Eight-Nation Alliance in 1900 with only the stone foundation remaining.
In the middle of the Reclining Buddha Hall is placed the statue of Maitreya, with the statue of Reclining Buddha at his back.
Hall of Dragon King
The Hall of Dragon King enshrines the statue of the Dragon King.
Great Compassion Temple
The Great Compassion Temple (大悲院) is divided into three halls: the Shanmen, the Hall of Thousand Armed and Eyed Guanyin, and the Reclining Buddha Hall.
A wood carving statue of the Thousand Armed and Eyed Guanyin is enshrined in the middle of the hall and at the back of Guanyin's statue is a statue of Guan Yu.
