Yongquan Temple (Zhouzhi County)

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
AffiliationBuddhism
DeityChan Buddhism
LeadershipShi Daoyan (释道严)
Location
LocationZhouzhi County, Shaanxi
CountryChina
Geographic coordinates34°03′47″N 108°11′49″E / 34.063116°N 108.19682°E / 34.063116; 108.19682
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
Date establishedTang dynasty
Completed2005 (reconstruction)

Name

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The name of the Yongquan Temple derives from a spring named "Yongquan" (涌泉), which flows through the temple.[2]

History

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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

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  1. ^ "History and Culture in Mazhao Town of Zhouzhi County". 3 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ 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.