Jingju Temple | |
Native Name: | 净居寺 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
Map Type: | Zhejiang |
Coordinates: | 29.3863°N 120.0898°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
Deity: | Chan Buddhism |
Festivals: | --> |
Location: | Houzhai Subdistrict, Yiwu, Zhejiang |
Country: | China |
Architecture Style: | Chinese architecture |
Founded By: | Shegong |
Established: | 867 |
Year Completed: | 1980s (reconstruction) |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Jingju Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Houzhai Subdistrict of Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.[1] [2]
Jingju Temple was originally built by monk Shegong in 867, under the Tang dynasty.
During the Dazhong Xiangfu period of Song dynasty, Emperor Zhenzong inscribed and honored the name "Jingju Temple"
Over the course of 1,150 years, the temple was destroyed and rebuilt many times. Most of the present structures in the temple were repaired or built in the 1980s. The Buddhist temple status was approved in 1992 and religious activities were revived.
The temple was built along the up and down of mountains. Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen, Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, and the Buddhist Texts Library.