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Haihui Temple (Jiujiang)

Coordinates: 29°32′32″N 116°02′36″E / 29.542115°N 116.04324°E / 29.542115; 116.04324
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Haihui Temple
海会寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
Location
LocationLianxi District, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Haihui Temple (Jiujiang) is located in China
Haihui Temple (Jiujiang)
Shown within China
Geographic coordinates29°32′32″N 116°02′36″E / 29.542115°N 116.04324°E / 29.542115; 116.04324
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
FounderShi Xilai
Date established1618

Haihui Temple (simplified Chinese: 海会寺; traditional Chinese: 海會寺; pinyin: Hǎihuì Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Lianxi District, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China.[1]

History

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Haihui Temple was originally built in 1618 by Chan master Shi Xilai (释西来), during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[1] The temple was refurbished by Shi Danyun (释旦云) in 1817, in Jiaqing Emperor's reign of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1] In 1853, the temple was completely destroyed in the Taiping Rebellion.[1] In 1866, Shi Haiyin (释海印) raised funds to restore Haihui Temple.[1]

In the summer of 1938, when the Imperial Japanese Army attacked Mount Lu, Haihui Temple was bombed into ruins.[1] After the Second Sino-Japanese War, the temple was rebuilt by monks, but the scale was not as magnificent and elegant as before.[1]

After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, the temple was used as the Lushan Branch of Communist Labor University (共产主义劳动大学庐山分校).[1]

Architecture

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Haihui Temple is backed by Wulao Peak and faces Poyang Lake.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 庐山海会寺——没落的名寺 [Haihui Temple on Mount Lu, a declining Buddhist temple]. Sohu (in Chinese). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ 九江庐山区海会寺 [Haihui Temple in Lushan District of Jiujiang]. jxfx.org (in Chinese). 2 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2021.