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Jiangxin Temple - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 28°01′57″N 120°39′12″E / 28.032606°N 120.653208°E

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Jiangxin Temple
江心寺
A panoramic view of Jiangxin Temple on Jiangxin Island.
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Chan Buddhism
Leadership	Shi Zhiming (释智明)
Location
Location	Jiangxin Island, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Country	China
Shown within Zhejiang
Geographic coordinates	28°01′57″N 120°39′12″E / 28.032606°N 120.653208°E / 28.032606; 120.653208
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Date established	866
Completed	1789 (reconstruction)
Website
www.jiangxinsi.com/main/index.asp

Jiangxin Temple (Chinese: 江心寺; pinyin: Jiāngxīn Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on Jiangxin Island, in Lucheng District of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.^[1]^[2]

History

Tang dynasty

The temple was first built with the name of "Puji Chan Temple" (普济禅院) in 866, in the reign of Emperor Yizong (860–874) of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It was renamed "Longxiang Chan Temple" (龙翔禅寺) in 1131, in the Shaoxing period (1127–1162) of Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Because the temple situated in the middle of the Ou River, it more commonly known as the "Jiangxin Temple" (江心寺; "Jiang" means river and "Xin" means middle).^[1]^[3]

Song dynasty

In 969, under the rule of Emperor Taizu (960–976) of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), the Jingxin Jiangyuan (净信讲院) was erected in its east.^[3]

People's Republic of China

After the founding of PRC, local government renovated and refurbished the temple.^[3]

Jiangxin Temple has been inscribed as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by the State Council of China in 1983. The Buddhist temple status was resumed in 1985 and religious activities were revived.^[3]

The temple has been designated as a provincial level cultural heritage by the Zhejiang Provincial Government in 2011.^[3]

Architecture

Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen, Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Yuantong Hall, Hall of Three Saints, East Pagoda, and West Pagoda.

Yuantong Hall

In the center of the Yuantong Hall (圆通殿) enshrines the statue of Guanyin with Shancai standing on the left and Longnü on the right. Statue of Maitreya is enshrined at the back of Guanyin's statue. Under the eaves is a plaque with the Chinese characters "Yuantong Hall" written by Qianlong Emperor (1736–1795) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

Hall of Three Saints

The Hall of Three Saints enshrining the statues of Three Sages of the West (西方三圣), namely Guanyin, Amitabha and Mahasthamaprapta.

East Pagoda

The East Pagoda was originally built in 869 or 969 and rebuilt in the following dynasties many times. Hexagon in shape, it has seven stories with the height of 28-metre (92 ft). The pagoda originally had rafters and corridors, in 1894, the British government established the British Consulate in Wenzhou near the pagoda, and forced local government to demolish the rafters and corridors.^[1]

West Pagoda

The West Pagoda was first built in 869 or 969 and underwent three largely renovations, respectively in the ruling of Hongwu Emperor (1368–1398) in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), in the reign of Wanli Emperor (1573–1620) and in the Qianlong period (1736–1796) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). The seventh storeys, 32-metre (105 ft) tall, Hexagonal-based Chinese pagoda is made of brick and stone. A total of 16 statues of Buddha are carved in the body of the pagoda.^[1]

Culture

The East Pagoda has appeared in the Japanese manga One Piece.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Zhang Yuhuan (2012), p. 60.
^ "National Day of the People's Republic of China". Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-10-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 温州江心寺受潮水侵蚀白蚁啃噬三十年来. iFeng (in Chinese). 2014-03-20.
^ Wang Yanqiong (2016-07-02). 江心屿，承载着温州人的诗和远方. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23. 曾有人在《海贼王》的漫画里看到过江心屿东塔。2015年，温州小伙小吴特地写信向作者尾田荣一郎求证。作者回复他：所画正是温州江心屿东塔。

Bibliography

Zhang Yuhuan (2012). "The Singularity of the Location of Buddhist Temples in China: Buddhist Temple on the Island" 《中国寺院选址的奇异之处：孤岛寺院》. 《图解中国佛教建筑》 [Illustration of Buddhist Architecture in China] (in Chinese). Beijing: Contemporary China Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-5154-0118-8.

External links

Official website (in Chinese)

National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area

Chinese Buddhism

North

Beijing

Guangji Temple, Fayuan Temple, Lingguang Temple, Guanghua Temple, Tongjiao Temple, Yonghe Temple, Xihuang Temple

Tianjin

Temple of Great Compassion

Hebei

Shanxi

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Northeast

Liaoning	Shenyang: (Banruo Temple, Ci'en Temple)
Jilin	Changchun: (Banruo Temple, Dizang Temple) Jilin City: Guanyin Ancient Temple
Heilongjiang	Harbin: Jile Temple

East

Shanghai

Jade Buddha Temple, Jing'an Temple, Longhua Temple, Chenxiang Pavilion, Yuanming Jiangtang

Jiangsu

Nanjing: (Linggu Temple, Qixia Temple)
Suzhou: (Xiyuan Temple, Hanshan Temple, Lingyanshan Temple)
Zhenjiang: (Jinshan Temple, Dinghui Temple)
Changshu: (Tianing Temple, Xingfu Temple)
Nantong: Guangjiao Temple
Yangzhou: (Daming Temple, Gaomin Temple)
Jurong: Longchang Temple

Zhejiang

Mount Putuo	Puji Temple Fayu Temple Huiji Temple

Anhui

Mount Jiuhua	Huacheng Temple Shrine of Living Buddha Baisui Palace Ganlu Temple Zhiyuan Temple Tiantai Temple Zhantanlin Huiju Temple Shangchan Temple

Shandong

Southeast

Jiangxi	Jiujiang: (Nengren Temple, Donglin Temple) Yongxiu County: Zhenru Temple Ji'an: Jingju Temple
Fujian	Fuzhou: (Yongquan Temple, Xichan Temple, Linyang Temple, Dizang Temple) Minhou County: Chongsheng Temple Xiamen: South Putuo Temple Putian: (Guanghua Temple, Cishou Temple, Guangxiao Temple) Fuqing: Wanfu Temple Quanzhou: Kaiyuan Temple Jinjiang: Longshan Temple (Jinjiang) Zhangzhou: Nanshan Temple Ningde: Huayan Temple

Changsha: (Lushan Temple, Kaifu Temple)

Mount Heng	Zhusheng Temple Fuyan Temple Nantai Temple Shangfeng Temple

Guangdong

Southwestern

Guangxi

Guiping: Xishi Temple

Chongqing

Sichuan

Chengdu: (Zhaojue Temple, Wenshu Temple, Baoguang Temple)
Leshan: Wuyou Temple

Mount Emei	Baoguo Temple (Mount Emei) Wannian Temple Hongchunping Temple Xixiang Chi Jinding

Guizhou

Guiyang: Hongfu Temple, Qianming Temple

Yunnan

Northwestern

Shaanxi	Xi'an: (Daci'en Temple, Daxingshan Temple, Wolong Temple, Guangren Temple, Xingjiao Temple, Xiangji Temple, Jingye Temple) Huyi District: Caotang Temple
Ningxia	Yinchuan: Haibao Pagoda Temple

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