Xiangyan Temple
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Xiangyan Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Xichuan County, Henan |
Country | China |
Location in Henan | |
Geographic coordinates | 32°46′50″N 111°26′04″E / 32.78056°N 111.43444°ECoordinates: 32°46′50″N 111°26′04″E / 32.78056°N 111.43444°E |
Xiangyan Temple (simplified Chinese: 香严寺; traditional Chinese: 香嚴寺) is a famous Chinese Buddhist Temple in Xichuan County in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China.
History[]
It was first built in Year 767 by Nanyang Huizhong, the second year during Emperor Daizong's reign of the Tang Dynasty period (618-907) and it was named "Changshou Temple" (simplified Chinese: 长寿寺; traditional Chinese: 長壽寺) then.
References[]
Categories:
- Buddhist temples in Nanyang, Henan
- Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Henan