Fuhu Temple

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TypeBuddhist temple
Coordinates29°33′22″N 103°24′56″E / 29.556206°N 103.415606°E / 29.556206; 103.415606
Fuhu Temple
Native name
伏虎寺 (Chinese)
Main gate
TypeBuddhist temple
Coordinates29°33′22″N 103°24′56″E / 29.556206°N 103.415606°E / 29.556206; 103.415606
BuiltTang dynasty

Fuhu Temple (Chinese: 伏虎寺; pinyin: Fúhǔ Sì) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the foothills of Mount Emei in Sichuan Province, China. It has been a Provincial-Level Protected Cultural Relic of Sichuan Province since 2002,[1] and a Nationally Protected Key Cultural Site of China since 2006.[2]

The temple is built at the confluence of two rivers: the Yoga River (瑜伽河) and Tiger Creek (虎溪). It is close to Baoguo Temple.[3]

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