Kaiyuan Temple

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Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple, one of the only four remaining Kaiyuan Temple in China. The Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan 26 years (738) built, condensed the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties of the fine arts, the temple magnificent, ancient and simple, indeed as the pearl of ancient architectural art. Kaiyuan Temple has experienced vicissitudes for more than 1,200 years, changing winds and clouds, rising and falling, still solemn and incense, is rare.

Quanzhou Kaiyuan Temple is a Han Buddhism temple founded in Tang Dynasty. It is located in West Street, Qiaocheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. It is an important cultural relic and historical site along the southeast coast of China. It is also the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province. It was first named Lotus Dojo and was renamed Kaiyuan Temple in 738. The main buildings include: Tianwang Temple, Pavilion, Paiting, Grand Palace, Sangpeng Antiquity, Manna Ring Altar, Tibetan Jingge and so on. It was listed as the second batch of national important cultural relics protection units in 1982. The existing main temples were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Kaiyuan Temple was listed as the second batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1982, and the national 4A-level scenic spot.

Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple is located in the ancient city of Chaozhou, is a millennium history of the ancient temple, the inside area is large, temples are dense, incense fire is vigorous, the day visitors are also a lot. There are also nearby archway street is also worth a visit.

The Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou is located in the city of Chaozhou Kaiyuan Road. The predecessor of the temple was built in the Tang Dynasty in the 26th year of Kaiyuan (738), the Yuan Dynasty changed to "Kaiyuan Manju Temple", the Ming Dynasty called "Kaiyuan Chinju Temple", commonly known as Kaiyuan Temple has been used until now. Blessing the monarchs and preaching the official laws and decrees to the successive dynasties. The place is spacious, the palace is magnificent, the iconic solemn, the cultural relics are numerous, the incense fire is the most famous, for the east of Guangdong the first ancient temple, there is "million people's blessing, three thousand world jungle" the reputation. The whole temple retains the layout of the Tang Dynasty, and condenses the architectural art of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and the incense is in full bloom. During the Cultural Revolution, Kaiyuan Temple was severely damaged, and in 1982 overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao donated funds to carry out comprehensive repairs, which restored the former style of Kaiyuan Temple. On June 25, 2001, it was listed as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple, in Chaozhou ancient city. Very big, there are ancient customs. Look at the introduction of Kaiyuan Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan 26 years. To the emperor blessing, preaching the official laws and decrees. The layout of the Tang Dynasty is preserved, and the architectural art of different dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties is condensed.

Large temple complex with very old history. First biilt in the Tang dynasyy during the reign of emperor Kaiyuan

Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple, for the successive dynasties blessing monarchs, public officials and the law. The place is spacious, palace magnificent, sacred statues, cultural relics, incense and fire is famous. For the first temple in eastern Guangdong, there is "million people's blessing, three thousand world jungle" reputation.

As a millennium temple Kaiyuan Temple, it is really worth a turn for the better, but I came later, only half an hour after coming in, so I didn't feel much in a hurry, if I come back to Chaozhou next time, I'm sure I'll leave this place half a day.