| Zhaoshan Temple | |
|---|---|
| 昭山寺 | |
 Zhaoshan Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Mount Zhao, Xiangtan, Hunan |
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| Geographic coordinates | 27°58′03″N 113°00′11″E / 27.96750°N 113.00306°E / 27.96750; 113.00306 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | Tang dynasty (618–907) |
| Completed | 2017 (reconstruction) |
Zhaoshan Temple (Chinese: 昭山寺; pinyin: Zhāoshān Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Zhao, in Xiangtan, Hunan, China.
History
The original temple dates back to the Tang dynasty (618–907).
In September 1982, it has been designated as a municipal level cultural preservation unit by the government of Xiangtan. The current temple was rebuilt in 2017.
Architecture
Zhaoshan Temple is built along the up and down of Mount Zhao and divided into the central, east and west routes. Zhaoshan Temple faces south with the Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, and the Guanyin Hall along the central axis of the complex. On both sides of the central axis are Bell Tower, Drum Tower and ring-rooms.
There is a millennium ginkgo tree in the temple. There are dozens of Qing dynasty (1644–1911) steles in the temple.
Gallery
Four Heavenly Kings Hall
Mahavira Hall
Statues of Thousand Hands and Eyes Guanyin, Guan Yu and Kṣitigarbha at Guanyin Hall
References
- ^ Editorial Department 2016, pp. 117–118.
- ^ Wu Boya 2017, pp. 117–118.
- Peng Tang et al. 2018, p. 86.
Bibliography
- Editorial Department, ed. (2016). 湘潭周边景点 昭山 湘潭的北大门 [Scenic spots around Xiangtan]. Discoverer: Hunan 《发现者：湖南》 (in Chinese) (2 ed.). Beijing: Tourism Education Press. ISBN 978-7-5637-3373-6.
- Wu Boya (2017). 长株潭地区：湘潭 昭山 潇湘八景山市晴岚的所在地 [Changsha Zhuzhou Xiangtan area: Xiangtan]. 走遍中国：湖南 [Travel All Over China: Hunan] (in Chinese) (3 ed.). Beijing: China Travel & Tourism Press. ISBN 978-7-5032-5846-6.
- Peng Tang; He Wangruo; Gong Youwen; He Miaomiao; Ni Lao; Wang Meijun (2018). 湘东地区 [Eastern Hunan]. 《孤独星球：湖南》 [Lonely Planet: Hunan] (in Chinese) (2nd ed.). Beijing: China Map Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-5204-0689-5.