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 |
Festivals: | --> |
Leadership: | Shi Jiren |
Architecture Style: | Chinese architecture |
Established: | 627–649 |
Year Completed: | 1989 (reconstruction) |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
Qingquan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Shuimogou District of Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.
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]
Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen, Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Guanyin Hall, Maitreya Hall, Dharma Hall, Dining Room, etc.