Mingjiao Temple (Anhui)

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Mingjiao Temple (Anhui) - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 31°52′14″N 117°18′10″E / 31.870604°N 117.302649°E

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Mingjiao Temple
明敎寺
The Shanmen at Mingjiao Temple.
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Chan Buddhism - Linji school
Deity	Five Tathagatas
Leadership	Shi Miao'an (释妙安)
Location
Location	Luyang District, Hefei, Anhui
Country	China
Geographic coordinates	31°52′14″N 117°18′10″E / 31.870604°N 117.302649°E / 31.870604; 117.302649
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Date established	6th century
Completed	20th century (reconstruction)

Mingjiao Temple (Chinese: 明敎寺; pinyin: Míngjiào Sì), formerly known as Iron Buddha Temple (铁佛寺; 鐵佛寺), is a Buddhist temple located in the Luyang District of Hefei, Anhui, China. Mingjiao Temple was originally built in the early 6th century, but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then. The present version was renovated and redecorated in 2015.^[1]

History

The original temple dates back to the early 6th century during the Southern and Northern dynasties (420–589).^[2] After the fall of Sui dynasty (589–618), the temple was completely destroyed in war.

Tang dynasty

During the reign of Emperor Daizong (763–779) in the Tang dynasty (618–907), local people dug out an iron statue of Buddha in the ruins. Pei Xiu (791–864), the then provincial governor of Luzhou, reported the circumstance to the central government, the emperor issued the decree rebuilding the temple on the original site.^[3]

Ming dynasty

The name was changed into "Mingjiao Temple" in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), which is still in use now.

Qing dynasty

In 1853, in the ruling of Xianfeng Emperor (1851–1861) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Mingjiao Temple was again devastated by war and rebuilt in 1870, during the Tongzhi era (1862–1874). After the perdition of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864), the former general Yuan Hongmo (袁宏谟) lived in seclusion at the temple and named "Tongyuan" (通圆). He restored the Mahavira Hall in 1886, under the rule of Guangxu period (1875–1908).^[4]

Republic of China

On July 7, 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out. In the winter of that same year, part of the halls and rooms in Mingjiao Temple was badly damaged by Japanese fighters. Two years later, Mingjiao Temple was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army.^[3]

People's Republic of China

Mingjiao Temple has been designated as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by the State Council of China in 1983. The temple reactivated its religious activities and was opened for worship in the following year.^[2]

Mingjiao Temple has been rebuilt several times since 1949, most recently in 2015.^[5]^[6]

Architecture

The existing main buildings include the Shanmen, Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Hall of Ksitigarbha, Reception Hall, and other rooms.

Mahavira Hall

Under the eaves is a plaque with the Chinese characters "Mahavira Hall" written by the former Venerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China Zhao Puchu. The Mahavira Hall enshrining the statues of Five Tathagatas, which are all comes from Beijing. The statues of Eighteen Arhats stand on both sides of the hall.

References

^ 等了一年多，合肥明教寺终于开寺迎客，千年古刹重现昔日风采！. Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-10-03.
^ ^a ^b 合肥：千年古刹明教寺大修完毕国庆期间将开寺迎客. xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2016-09-30. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b “古庐州八景”之明教寺. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2013-03-30.
^ Anna (2012-09-14). 明教寺：曹操点将台南朝古寺风雨千年. iFeng (in Chinese).
^ 合肥明教寺迎来大修将恢复70年代的一些建筑. sina (in Chinese). 2015-07-16.
^ 春访明教寺 [Visiting Mingjiao Temple in the Spring]. hf365.com (in Chinese). 2016-03-25.

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