Luohou Temple
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| Luohou Temple | |
|---|---|
罗睺寺 | |
 The paifang at Luohou Temple. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Tibetan Buddhism-Gelug |
| Location | |
| Location | Wutai County, Shanxi, China |
  Shown within Shanxi | |
| Coordinates | 39°00′54″N 113°36′14″E / 39.015049°N 113.604008°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Established | Tang dynasty (607-918) |
The Luohou Temple (simplified Chinese: 罗睺寺; traditional Chinese: 羅睺寺; pinyin: Luóhóu Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China.
Luohou Temple was named after Rāhula and Luo Hou Luo (Chinese: 罗睺罗; pinyin: Luó hóu Luó) for short, the only son of Siddhartha Gautama (commonly known as Buddha), and his wife Princess Yasodharā.
History
The temple was first established in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and initially called Shanzhu Geyuan (善住阁院).
The temple was rebuilt in 1492, during the Hongzhi period (1488–1505) of Ming dynasty (1368–1644). During the Wanli period (1572–1620), Concubine Li Yanfei (李彦妃) donated property to restore the temple.
In 1705, in the 44th year of Kangxi period (1662–1722) of Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the temple converted to Tibetan Buddhism.[1] In 1792, in the 57th year of Qianlong period (1736–1795), the temple was reconstruction.
In 1983, the temple has been classified as a "National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area". In 2013, Luohou Temple is listed among the 7th batch of "State Cultural Protection Relics Units" by the State Council of China.
