Yuquan Temple (Changsha)

Yuquan Temple
Yuquan Temple
玉泉寺
	Yuquan Temple.
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Deity	Linji school
Location
Location	Tianxin District, Changsha, Hunan
Country	China
	Shown within Hunan
Geographic coordinates	28°09′43″N 112°58′34″E / 28.161941°N 112.976114°E
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Date established	1368
Completed	2015 (reconstruction)

Yuquan Temple (Chinese: 玉泉寺; pinyin: Yùquán Sì), formerly known as Palace of the Goddess (simplified Chinese: 天妃宫; traditional Chinese: 天妃宮; pinyin: Tiānfēi Gōng), is a Buddhist temple located in Tianxin District of Changsha, Hunan.^[1]

History[edit]

Yuquan Temple was originally built in 1368, at the dawn of Ming dynasty (1368–1644).^[1]

In 1731, in the 9th year of Yongzheng period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Zhang Fengyi (张凤仪), the local politician added a statue of Mazu to the temple and renamed it "Palace of the Goddess". It was repaired and renovated in 1789, during the reign of Qianlong Emperor. In 1852, it was restored after war. Termites bit the pillars of the halls of Yuquan Temple, it was refurbished in 1877, in the ruling of Guangxu Emperor.^[2]

In 2006, in order to support urban construction, the whole temple was relocated to Jinpenling (金盆岭) of Tianxin District. The foundation-laying ceremony was held in February 2009. The construction of Yuquan Temple was completed in 2015.^[1]

Architecture[edit]

The temple consists of more than 10 buildings, including Shanmen, Bell tower, Drum tower, Mahavira Hall, and the Buddhist Texts Library and east and west annex halls.

The Mahavira Hall is the main hall in the temple. It was built in November 2012. It is 25.3-metre (83 ft) high and covers an area of 1,923-square-metre (20,700 sq ft).^[1]^[3]

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References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 长沙玉泉寺大雄宝殿落成. iFeng (in Chinese). 2012-11-29.
^ 长沙玉泉寺 [Changsha Yuquan Temple]. fjhnw.com (in Chinese). 2016-04-09. 据光绪三年《善化县志·卷之三十·祠庙》关于天妃宫记载：昔名玉泉寺，建自明初。雍正九年，藩宪张创修，改名天妃宫。乾隆五十四年，众姓重修，四抵均以墙基为界。嘉道年间，累有修造。咸丰二年，兵焚复修。光绪三年，柱栋被蚁。众复捐建，轮焕一新。详察玉泉寺（天妃宫）易名沿革，即1731年（雍正九年），长沙府布政使张凤仪（下属尊称藩宪）维持玉泉寺时，增塑天妃圣像，并按其所好，将玉泉寺更名为天妃宫。^{[permanent dead link]}
^ 长沙玉泉寺大雄宝殿落成海内外高僧大德同庆. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2012-11-27.

[buddha-1] 长沙玉泉寺大雄宝殿落成. iFeng (in Chinese). 2012-11-29.

[2] 长沙玉泉寺 [Changsha Yuquan Temple]. fjhnw.com (in Chinese). 2016-04-09. 据光绪三年《善化县志·卷之三十·祠庙》关于天妃宫记载：昔名玉泉寺，建自明初。雍正九年，藩宪张创修，改名天妃宫。乾隆五十四年，众姓重修，四抵均以墙基为界。嘉道年间，累有修造。咸丰二年，兵焚复修。光绪三年，柱栋被蚁。众复捐建，轮焕一新。详察玉泉寺（天妃宫）易名沿革，即1731年（雍正九年），长沙府布政使张凤仪（下属尊称藩宪）维持玉泉寺时，增塑天妃圣像，并按其所好，将玉泉寺更名为天妃宫。^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] 长沙玉泉寺大雄宝殿落成海内外高僧大德同庆. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2012-11-27.

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