Yongquan Temple (Chinese: 涌泉寺; pinyin: Yǒngquán Sì) is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Cuiwei (翠微山), in Mazhao Town of Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi province, China.[1] It is a Buddhist temple for Bhikkhuni. The temple is situated approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the provincial capital of Xi'an.[2]
| Yongquan Temple | |
|---|---|
涌泉寺 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Deity | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership | Shi Daoyan (释道严) |
| Location | |
| Location | Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi |
| Country | China |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°03′47″N 108°11′49″E / 34.063116°N 108.19682°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | Tang dynasty |
| Completed | 2005 (reconstruction) |
Name edit
The name of the Yongquan Temple derives from a spring named "Yongquan" (涌泉), which flows through the temple.[2]
History edit
Yongquan Temple was first built in the Tianbao period (742–756) of the Tang dynasty (618–907), and rebuilt in 1343, in the 3rd year of Zhizheng period (1341–1368) of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).[2]
Yongquan Temple underwent three renovations in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), respectively in the ruling of Jingtai Emperor (1450–1456) and in the region of Hongzhi Emperor (1488–1505) and in the Jiajing period (1522–1566).[2]
During the 1930s, the temple was a base of the underground Party of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
The modern temple was founded in 2005.[2]
References edit
- ^ "History and Culture in Mazhao Town of Zhouzhi County". 3 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f 周至县涌泉寺—西安市—陕西寺院. fjdh.cn (in Chinese). 9 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.