Yunmen Temple (Hunan)
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| Yunmen Temple | |
|---|---|
云门寺 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Deity | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership | Shi Fatong (释法通) |
| Location | |
| Location | Xiangxiang, Hunan |
| Country | China |
  Shown within Hunan  Yunmen Temple (Hunan) (China) | |
| Coordinates | 27°44′31″N 112°32′20″E / 27.741975°N 112.538884°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Established | 1050 |
| Completed | Daoguang period (1821–1850)[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Yunmen Temple (simplified Chinese: 云门寺; traditional Chinese: 雲門寺; pinyin: Yúnmén Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Xiangxiang, Hunan, China.[2][3]
The original temple dates back to the 1050, in the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty. At that time it initially called "Stone Stele Temple" (石碑寺). It was renamed Yunmen Temple during the Yongle era (1403–1424) of the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The present version still maintain the style of the Qing dynasty.[1][4]
In 1959, the temple has been authorized as the provincial key cultural unit by the Hunan Provincial Government.
In 2005, it was classified as a provincial key Buddhist temple by the Hunan Provincial Government.