Guanyin Ancient Temple
Buddhist temple in Jilin, China
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Guanyin Ancient Temple (simplified Chinese: 观音古刹; traditional Chinese: 觀音古剎; pinyin: Guānyīn Gǔchà) is a Buddhist temple located in Chuanying District of Jilin City, Jilin, China.[1]
| Guanyin Ancient Temple | |
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观音古刹 | |
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 Location within Jilin  Location within China | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Chuanying District, Jilin City, Jilin, China |
| Coordinates | 43°51′15″N 126°33′39″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Established | 1753 |
| Completed | 1938 (reconstruction) |
History
Guanyin Ancient Temple was built in 1753 in the 18th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), and underwent two renovations, respectively in 1938 and in 1980. In 1983, the temple was listed among the National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area by the State Council of China.[2]
Architecture
Now the well-preserved buildings include the Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Guanyin Hall, Daxiongbao Hall, Cangjing-ge, Fatang, etc.[2]
Zangjing-ge
The Cangjing-ge ("Tower of Buddhist Texts"), storing a collection of 720 volumes of the Chinese Buddhist canon, which was printed in 1735 in the 13th year of Yongzheng era of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). There are only two sets of 1735 woodcut prints Chinese Buddhist canon in China.[2]