Kaiyuan Temple (Chaozhou)
Kaiyuan Temple (simplified Chinese: 开元寺; traditional Chinese: 開元寺; pinyin: Kāiyuán Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Xiangqiao District of Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.
| Kaiyuan Temple | |
|---|---|
开元寺 | |
The Shanmen at Kaiyuan Temple. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Linji school |
| Location | |
| Location | Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou, Guangdong |
| Country | China |
Shown within Guangdong Kaiyuan Temple (Chaozhou) (China) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°40′11″N 116°39′20″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Emperor Xuanzong |
| Date established | 738 |
After ascending the throne in 713, Emperor Xuanzong issued the decree building "Kaiyuan Temples" which was named after his reign title "Kaiyuan" (开元) in each prefecture of the Tang Empire (618–907). Through the rise and fall in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the present structures of Kaiyuan Temple still preserves the original appearance include several national treasures.
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