Jinshan Temple
Jinshan Temple is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 金山寺
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 40.0665529, 116.0807423
About Jinshan Temple
Jinshan Temple, also known as Jiangtian Temple, Jiangtian Zen Temple, and formerly known as Zexin Temple and Longyou Temple, is located at No. 62, Jinshan Road, Runzhou District, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. It is located in the northwest of Zhenjiang City. It is located on Jinshan Mountain and in Jinshan Park. It is listed as one of the four famous temples in China along with Putuo Temple, Wenshu Temple, and Daming Temple. Jinshan Temple was built during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the fourth year of the Tianjian reign of the Wei, Jin, and Southern Dynasties (505), Emperor Wu of Liang established the beginning of Chinese Buddhism and held water and land rituals in the temple. During the Dazhong period of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the temple to be renamed "Jinshan Temple".
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