Guangji Temple (Hunan)

Guangji Temple (simplified Chinese: 广济寺; traditional Chinese: 廣濟寺; pinyin: Guǎngjì Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on the hillside of Mount Heng of Hengyang, Hunan, China.[1][2][3]

Guangji Temple
广济寺
The shanmen of Guangji Temple.
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
DistrictNanyue District
PrefectureHengyang
ProvinceHunan
DeityChan Buddhism
Year consecrated1595
Location
CountryChina
Guangji Temple (Hunan) is located in Hunan
Guangji Temple (Hunan)
Shown within Hunan
PrefectureHengyang
Geographic coordinates27°18′07″N 112°42′59″E / 27.302076°N 112.716464°E / 27.302076; 112.716464
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
FounderMaster Wu'ai

History

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Guangji Temple was first established in 1595 by Master Wu'ai (无碍和尚), in the 23rd year of Wanli period of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), and initially called Qingliang Temple (清凉寺). In the temple the statue of Vairocana was enshrined, Vairocana, also called 毗卢遮那佛; Pílúzhēnàfó in Chinese, so the temple also known as Pifodong (毗佛洞).

In 1658, master Zhu'an (竺庵和尚), the disciple of master Wu'ai, renovated the temple and renamed it "Guangji Temple". During the Kangxi period of Qing dynasty (1644-1911), masters Zhili (智犁和尚) and Longshan (龙山和尚), disciples of master Zhu'an, extended the temple.

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References

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  1. ^ 广济寺禅修. nanyue.net.cn (in Chinese). 2015-07-06. Archived from the original on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  2. ^ 雾漫禅寺 云中圣境:南岳广济禅寺. iFeng (in Chinese). 2013-08-09.
  3. ^ 湖南南岳佛教协会会长大岳法师视察南岳广济寺. fjnet.com (in Chinese). 2009-12-23.