Guiyuan Temple
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LocationHanyang District of Wuhan, Hubei, China
| Guiyuan Temple | |
|---|---|
归元寺 | |
Guiyuan Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan Buddhism – Caodong school |
| Location | |
| Location | Hanyang District of Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Coordinates | 30°32′53″N 114°15′17″E / 30.548082°N 114.254673°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Established | 1658 |
Guiyuan Temple (simplified Chinese: 归元寺; traditional Chinese: 歸元寺; pinyin: Guīyuán Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on Cuiwei Road in Hanyang District of Wuhan, Hubei, China.
It was built in the 15th year of Shunzhi period (1658) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911),[1] and has a land area of 4.67 acres (1.89 ha). The New Pavilion built in 1922 is the treasury of the temple.
- Entrance
- Some of the 500 Buddhas
- Giant statue of Guanyin
- Luohan Hall