Daxiangguo Temple

Daxiangguo Temple (simplified Chinese: 大相国寺; traditional Chinese: 大相國寺） is a famous Chinese Buddhist Temple in Kaifeng in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China.

History

It was first built in 555 A.D.，the sixth year during Emperor Wenxuan's reign of the Northern Qi period (550-577) and it was named "Xiangguo Temple"(simplified Chinese: 相国寺; traditional Chinese: 相國寺）then.It was renamed Daxiangguo Temple in memory of Emperor Ruizong of Tang who took the throne as Xiangwang (Chinese: 相王),the king of Xiang,in 712 A.D.

The temple reached the height of its status as a Royal Temple in the Song Dynasty but it was destroyed in the late Ming Dynasty due to the flood of the Yellow River. It was reconstructed under the Qing Dynasty.

External links

website of Daxiangguo Temple

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: 34°47′34″N 114°20′56″E / 34.79278°N 114.34889°E / 34.79278; 114.34889

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