Xiangyan Temple (Xichuan)

Mural inside the temple

Xiangyan Temple (simplified Chinese: 香严寺; traditional Chinese: 香嚴寺） is a famous Chinese Buddhist Temple in Xichuan County in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China.

History

It was first built in Year 767 by Nanyang Huizhong， the second year during Emperor Daizong's reign of the Tang Dynasty period (618-907) and it was named "Changshou Temple" (simplified Chinese: 长寿寺; traditional Chinese: 長壽寺） then.

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

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