Qingquan Temple
| Qingquan Temple | |
|---|---|
清泉寺 | |
 Qingquan Temple in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Pure Land Buddhism |
| Leadership | Shi Jiren (释寂仁) |
| Location | |
| Location | Shuimogou District, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
  Shown within Dzungaria | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°50′10″N 87°39′58″E / 43.836086°N 87.666109°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | 627–649 |
| Completed | 1989 (reconstruction) |
Qingquan Temple (Chinese: 清泉寺; pinyin: Qīngquán Sì; lit. 'Crystal-Clear Spring Temple') is a Buddhist temple located in Shuimogou District of Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.
History[edit]
The original temple was built between 627 and 649, under the Tang dynasty (618–907).[1] It was completely destroyed by the Red Guards during the ten-year Cultural Revolution.[1]
After the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the local government decided to rebuild the temple on its original site.[1] Reconstruction of the temple, led by Wang Chengzhang (王成章), commenced in 1988 and was completed in 1998. In the early morning of 29 September 2013, a disastrous fire consumed the Mahavira Hall.[2]
Architecture[edit]
Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen, Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Guanyin Hall, Maitreya Hall, Dharma Hall, Dining Room, etc.
List of abbot[edit]
- Shi Jiren (释寂仁)[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d 清泉寺—乌鲁木齐—新疆寺院. fjdh.cn (in Chinese). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ An Fang (安方) (30 September 2013). 乌鲁木齐市清泉寺夜起大火 疑似人为纵火(图). sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 November 2021.