Huayan Temple (Meishan) Explained
| Huayan Temple |
| Native Name: | 华严寺 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Map Type: | China Sichuan |
| Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
| Location: | Renshou, Meishan, Sichuan |
| Country: | China |
| Architecture Style: | Chinese architecture |
| Established: | Tang Dynasty |
| Year Completed: | 1995 (reconstruction) |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
Huayan Temple (华严寺) is a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist temple located in Renshou county, Meishan city, Sichuan, China, and was built in the Tang dynasty under the name of Chaojue Temple (超觉寺). Chaojue Temple was later named Kua-ao Temple (跨鳌寺).[1] After the Chinese Cultural Revolution the temple was reopened in March 1995 as Huayan Temple.[2] It is currently run by Master Shi Hongfa (释洪法).[3] [4]
History
- Chaojue Temple was founded in the Tang dynasty.
- During the Qing dynasty it was still called Chaojue Temple.[5]
- It was later remained Kua-ao temple.
- It was reopened and renamed Huayan temple in March 1995.
- In 1998, multiple buildings were reconstructed including the prayer hall, hall of heaven, main hall, Guanyin hall, among others.
Notes and References
- Book: 四川省仁寿县地名录 （Sichuan sheng renshou xian diminglv. 仁寿县地名领导小组. 1982.
- Web site: 仁寿县华严寺—眉山市—四川寺院-佛教导航. 2020-10-27. www.fjdh.cn.
- Web site: 都江堰青城山泰安寺举行洪法大和尚升座法会. 2020-10-28. fo.sina.com.cn.
- 白. 雀庵. 13 January 2014. 四川眉山市佛教协会成立. 法音 the Voice of Dharma. CNKI.
- Book: 馬. 百齡修. 道光)仁壽縣新志八卷 Daoguang Renshou County New Records in 8 Volumes. 魏. 崧. 鄭. 宗垣纂. 1838. Volume 3 page 48.
