| Yunmen Temple | |
| Native Name: | 云门寺 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Map Type: | China Hunan#China |
| Coordinates: | 27.742°N 112.5389°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
| Deity: | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership: | Shi Fatong |
| Festivals: | --> |
| Location: | Xiangxiang, Hunan |
| Country: | China |
| Architecture Style: | Chinese architecture |
| Established: | 1050 |
| Year Completed: | Daoguang period (1821 - 1850) |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
Yunmen Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Xiangxiang, Hunan, China.[1] [2]
The original temple dates back to the 1050, in the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty. At that time it initially called "Stone Stele Temple" . It was renamed Yunmen Temple during the Yongle era (1403 - 1424) of the early Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644). The present version still maintain the style of the Qing dynasty.[3] [4]
In 1959, the temple has been authorized as the provincial key cultural unit by the Hunan Provincial Government.
In 2005, it was classified as a provincial key Buddhist temple by the Hunan Provincial Government.
Now the existing main buildings include Frontal Hall, Middle Hall, Mahavira Hall and Guanyin Hall.
The Hall of Guanyin is 17.5m (57.4feet) wide, 35.4m (116.1feet) deep and 15m (49feet) high with double eaves gable and hip roof . A 11.4m (37.4feet) wood carving statue of Thousand Armed and Eyed Guanyin is preserved in the center of the hall, which is the largest wood carving statue of Guanyin in Jiangnan.[3] [4]
The statues of Eighteen Arhats are placed in the corridor of the temple. They were carved in 1893 with stone. Each of them is 1.5m (04.9feet) high.[3] [4]
The Xiangxiang Museum is located in the temple. It was constructed in 1959 by Xiangxiang Municipal Government. A total of 7,000 cultural relics houses in the museum.