Jingtu Temple
Jingtu Temple is a scenic area in Datong, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 净土寺
- City
- Datong
- Coordinates
- 39.5662822, 113.1877958
About Jingtu Temple
Pure Land Temple, also known as Dongdu Pure Land Dojo, was built in the first year of Tianci in the Northern Wei Dynasty (404). It is located in Shuiniugou Village (formerly Luanyugou Village), Baiyuan Town, Yichuan County, Henan Province. It is a Buddhist religious activity site. The temple is located on the east bank of the Yi River, more than 20 kilometers south of Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang. It was moved to Jianyangmen (to the east of today's Lou Village, Lilou Township) in the fourth year of Daye of the Sui Dynasty (608). It was moved to Yucaifang of Shangdongmen in the third year of Zhenguan (629) of the Tang Dynasty. It was renamed Dayun Temple in the second year of Tianshou of Wu Zhou (691). It was destroyed in the Huichang period (841-846) during the extermination of Buddhism.
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