Qingquan Temple Explained

Qingquan Temple
Native Name:清泉寺
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:China Xinjiang Northern
Coordinates:43.8361°N 87.6661°W
Religious Affiliation:Buddhism
Location:Shuimogou District, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
Sect:Pure Land Buddhism
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Leadership:Shi Jiren
Architecture Style:Chinese architecture
Established:627–649
Year Completed:1989 (reconstruction)
Date Destroyed:-->
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Qingquan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Shuimogou District of Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.

History

The original temple was built between 627 and 649, under the Tang dynasty (618 - 907).[1] It was completely destroyed by the Red Guards during the ten-year Cultural Revolution.[1]

After the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the local government decided to rebuild the temple on its original site.[1] Reconstruction of the temple, led by Wang Chengzhang, commenced in 1988 and was completed in 1998. In the early morning of 29 September 2013, a disastrous fire consumed the Mahavira Hall.[2]

Architecture

Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen, Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Guanyin Hall, Maitreya Hall, Dharma Hall, Dining Room, etc.

List of abbot

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.fjdh.cn/ffzt/fjhy/ahsy2013/04/140557223743.html . zh:清泉寺—乌鲁木齐—新疆寺院 . fjdh.cn . 8 April 2013 . 27 November 2021 . zh.
  2. News: An Fang (Chinese: 安方). http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-09-30/014028335269.shtml . zh:乌鲁木齐市清泉寺夜起大火 疑似人为纵火(图) . sina . 30 September 2013 . 27 November 2021 . zh.