Top Ten Temples in China

The top ten temples in China are Baima Temple, Shaolin Temple, Lingyin Temple, Hanshan Temple, longxing temple, Jing Qing Temple, Dasuoguo Temple, Sleeping Buddha Temple, Tashilhunpo Temple and Ta 'er Temple.

1, Baima Temple

The first ancient temple in China, the world-famous Galand. Located in Luoyang City, Henan Province, it was built in the 11th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 68). It is the first official temple built after Buddhism was introduced into China. It is the "source of Buddhism" (birthplace of Buddhism) and "ancestral court" (ancestral court) in China, Viet Nam, Korea, Japan, Europe and America.

The White Horse Temple spread Buddhism to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, which made Buddhism popular in Asia, and later entered Europe and America, becoming a holy place for Buddhist believers all over the world to worship.

Therefore, from the end of 19, Japan donated money to rebuild the White Horse Temple Bell Tower and set up an empty sea statue; The governments of Thailand, India and Myanmar have successively invested in the construction of Buddhist temples in Baima Temple, making it the only international temple in the world with Buddhist temples in the style of China, India, Myanmar and Thailand. South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia all came here to be ordained, and the United States, Germany and Canada all attended the promotion ceremony of the abbot of the temple. As the most internationalized temple, Baima Temple can be described as "the first temple in the world".

2. Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple, located at the foot of Wuru Peak in Songshan Mountain, Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, is named "Shaolin Temple" because it is located in the dense jungle of Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain. It is one of the birthplaces of China Zen ancestral hall and China Kung Fu, a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

Shaolin Temple was founded in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495), covering an area of about 57,600 square meters. It was built by Emperor Xiaowen at the northern foot of Shaoshi Mountain, Songshan Mountain, opposite to the capital Luoyang, in order to house the venerable Indian monk.

Shaolin Temple is a world-famous Buddhist temple and the ancestral home of Zen in Han Dynasty. It occupies an important position in the history of Buddhism in China and is known as "the first temple in the world". It is famous all over the world because Shaolin monks have devoted themselves to developing Shaolin Kung Fu, and is known as "Shaolin Kung Fu is the best in the world".

3. Lingyin Temple

Lingyin Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple in China, also known as Yunlin Temple, is located in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, with its back to Beifeng and facing Feilai Peak. Built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (326), it covers an area of about 87,000 square meters. The founder of Lingyin Temple is West Indian monk Huili.

Lingyin Temple got a field in Liang Wudi, Asa Nonami, and it was expanded. Qian Liu, King of wuyue in the Five Dynasties, ordered Yongming to prolong his life and revitalize the development, and named Lingyin New Temple. During the Jiading period in Song Ningzong, Lingyin Temple was known as one of the "Five Mountains" in the south of Zen. During the reign of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, the Buddhist monk Lingyin raised funds for reconstruction. It took 18 years to build the temple, and its scale jumped to the top of the southeast. In the 28th year of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1689), Emperor Kangxi was given the name "Yunlin Temple" when he visited the south.

Lingyin Temple is mainly composed of Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Pharmacist Hall, Dharma Hall and Huayan Hall, with 500 Arhats Hall, Jigong Hall, Huayan Pavilion, Dabei Building and Abbot Building on both sides.

4. Hanshan Temple

Hanshan Temple, located in gusu district, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, was founded in the Jian period of Liang Xiaotian in the Southern Dynasties (502~5 19), and was originally named as "Pingming Pagoda in the Temple". Hanshan Temple covers an area of about10.3 million square meters, with a construction area of more than 3,400 square meters.

Hanshan Temple belongs to Lin Ji School of Zen. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Hanshan Temple was founded by two eminent monks, Hanshan and Xiqian. Hanshan Temple was burned down by fire five times in the period of 1000, and the last reconstruction was in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China in history. There are many historical sites in the temple, including the stone carvings of Zhang Jishi, the stone statues of Hanshan and the inscriptions of Wen Zhiming and Tang Yin.

5. longxing temple

Longxing temple, alias Big Buddha Temple, is located in Dongmenli Street, Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. It used to be the Longteng Garden of Murong Xi during the Sixteen Kingdoms Period in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In 586 AD, it was rebuilt as Longzang Temple, changed to longxing temple in Tang Dynasty and changed to longxing temple in Qing Dynasty. It is one of the earliest, largest and best-preserved Buddhist temples in China.

The temple covers an area of 82,500 square meters, and there are more than ten large and small temples, which are distributed on the north-south central axis and its two sides. It is an important example to study the layout of Buddhist temples in Song Dynasty.

Longxing temple has been approved as an AAAA-level tourist attraction in China, the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in China, and one of the top ten famous temples in China.

6. Jing Qing Temple

Jing Qing Temple, formerly known as Shengyou Temple, also known as Isuhab Grand Mosque, is located in Tumen Street, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is the oldest existing Islamic temple in China established by Arab Muslims. Founded in the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1009).

Jing Qing Temple covers an area of 265,438+084 square meters, and is made of stone as a whole. Imitating the Islamic chapel in Damascus, Syria, it has the characteristics of large dispersion and small concentration of Islamic mosques in functional space. The main buildings preserved are the gatehouse, the worship hall and the Mingshan Hall.

196 1 year, Jing Qing Temple was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council, and was listed as the only Islamic mosque among the "Top Ten Famous Mosques in China" in 1990s. Together with Xianhe Temple in Yangzhou, Huaisheng Temple in Guangzhou and phoenix temple in Hangzhou, it is called the four ancient Islamic temples in China. Its establishment is one of the important historical sites of Quanzhou's overseas exchanges.

7. Bolshoy Sokogi

Dasuoguo Temple, located in the center of Kaifeng, is a famous Buddhist temple in China, which was founded in Tianbao of the Northern Qi Dynasty in 555. Suoguo Temple has a long history and is one of the famous Buddhist centers in ancient China. This was originally the former residence of Wei Gongzi Wuji Xinlingjun. In the sixth year of Tianbao in Wen Xuandi, Northern Qi Dynasty (555), the temple was built as Jianguo Temple, which was later destroyed by war.

At present, the main buildings of Suoguo Temple are relics of the Qing Dynasty, with strict layout, grand hall, tall and spacious, magnificent and magnificent, and it deserves a long-standing reputation as an ancient temple. 1August, 992, Buddhist activities were resumed and buildings such as bell and drum tower were rebuilt. The layout of the whole temple is rigorous and magnificent. In 2002, it was rated as a national AAAA tourist attraction.

8. reclining Buddha temple

The reclining Buddha Temple was founded in the early years of Wude in Tang Dynasty (AD 6 18). It is located at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains, just south of Xi 'an, at the top of Qinghua Mountain, about 30 kilometers away from Xi 'an City, and adjacent to Xi 'an Wildlife Park in the east, belonging to Luanzhen, Chang 'an District, Xi 'an City. The reclining Buddha Temple is located at the top of the mountain and is also the largest. The entrance of the reclining Buddha Temple is on the mountain road around the city, with obvious signs. At present, it has been developed into a tourist attraction.

9. Tashilhunpo Temple

Tashilhunpo Monastery, the full name of which is "Tashilhunpo Baijiqin Guotangjiele Nanbajiewalin", means "Lucky Sumeru gathers blessings and wins the states". It is located at the foot of Nisai Ri Mountain in the south of Shigatse, Xizang Autonomous Region, which means "auspicious Xumi Mountain" in Tibetan. It was built in the 12th year of the Ming Dynasty (1447), and has been continuously expanded and repaired since then.

Tashilhunpo Temple covers an area of 6.5438+0.5 million square meters, with 57 monasteries and 3,600 temples. Its architecture combines the traditional architectural features of Tibetan areas with Buddhism, Tibetan traditional crafts and architectural features, which better shows the Buddhist art of Tibetan Buddhism and the solemnity of the Panchen Lama.

Tashilhunpo Monastery, together with Lhasa's "three major monasteries", Kadan Monastery, Sera Monastery and drepung monastery, is also known as the "four major monasteries" of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. 1961March 4th, Tashilhunpo Temple was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. ?

Ta 'er Temple 10

Ta 'er Temple is located in Lianhua Mountain in the southwest corner of Rouchade Town, Huangzhong County, Xining City, Qinghai Province. It is the birthplace of Master Zong Kaba, the founder of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China. It is one of the six major temples of the Yellow Sect in Tibetan areas, and it is also the leading scenic spot in Qinghai Province and the national key cultural relics protection unit. It is 26 kilometers away from Xining, the provincial capital. Ta 'er Temple, formerly known as Ta 'er Temple, is the largest temple of Tibetan Buddhism in Qinghai Province. It was named after the Great Silver Pagoda of Dajinwa Temple in memory of Zong Kaba.