Mimi Temple

Mimi Temple (Chinese: 秘密寺) is located on Mimi Hill (秘密岩), Weiping Mountain, 38 kilometers southwest of Taihuai County in Mount Wutai, Shanxi, China. It is named after the hill. Another name for the hill is Mimo (秘魔岩). So an alternative name for the temple is Mimo Temple (秘魔寺).

It was founded in Tang Dynasty.

Buddhist temples in China

Chinese Buddhist architecture

Architectonic elements	Chiwen (鴟吻) Hip-and-gable roof (歇山頂) Dougong (斗拱) Huilang (迴廊) Bi (壁) Denglong (石燈籠) Terrace (台) Kiosk (亭) Stupa (舍利塔) Chinese guardian lions (石狮子)

Men (gates)	Shanmen (Mount gate) (山門) Paifang (牌門)

Buildings	Hall of Shanmen (Hall of Mount Gate; 山門殿) Hall of Four Heavenly Kings (天王殿) Mahavira Hall (大雄寶殿) Bell tower (鐘樓) Drum Tower (鼓樓) Dharma Hall (法堂) Hall of Sangharama Palace (伽藍殿) Hall of Guru (祖師殿) Hall of Kshitigarbha (地藏殿) Hall of Bhaisajyaguru (藥師殿) Hall of Guanyin (觀音殿) Hall of Maitreya (彌勒殿) Hall of Skanda (韋陀殿) Arhat Hall (羅漢堂) Abbot's Room (方丈) Buddhist Texts Library (藏經閣) Free Life Pond (放生池)

Schools and objects of worship

Major schools	Chan Tiantai Huayan Pure Land Weishi Sanlun Tangmi

Chan schools	Linji school Caodong school Weiyang school Yunmen school Fayan school

Notable Buddhist temples in China

Coordinates: 39°04′40″N 113°20′29″E / 39.0778°N 113.3413°E / 39.0778; 113.3413

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