Guiyuan Temple

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Guiyuan Temple is a historic and renowned Buddhist temple in Wuhan, China, known for its rich cultural heritage and significant religious influence.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
tourist attraction
alternativeName Guiyuan Chan Temple
architecturalStyle traditional Chinese temple architecture
associatedWith Chan monastic tradition
Chinese Buddhism
ChineseName 归元寺
country China
culturalRole site for Buddhist festivals and ceremonies
tourist destination in Wuhan
denomination Chan Buddhism
foundedDuring Qing dynasty
foundedIn 1658
founder Master Baiguang
Master Zhufeng
function monastery
pilgrimage site
place of Buddhist worship
governingBody Buddhist monastic community
hasDeity Guanyin
Maitreya
Shakyamuni Buddha
hasEvent Buddhist prayer assemblies
traditional temple fairs
hasFeature Buddhist pagodas
courtyards
monastic living quarters
hasHall Arhat Hall
Guanyin Hall
Heavenly Kings Hall
Mahavira Hall
hasScriptureCollection Buddhist sutras
heritageStatus Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
knownFor 500 Arhat statues
Arhat Hall
Buddhist relics and scriptures
rich cultural heritage
languageOfSignage Chinese
locatedIn Hubei
Jianghan District
Wuhan
near Han River (Wuhan)
openToPublic yes
region Central China
religion Buddhism
significance important Buddhist center in central China
tourismCategory religious tourism site

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Guiyuan Temple ("Guiyuan Chan Temple")
alternativeName
Guiyuan Temple ("Guanyin Hall")
hasHall
Wuhan
hasLandmark
Hanyang ("Guiyuan Buddhist Temple")
hasNotableSite
Arhat Hall
locatedIn
Arhat Hall ("Guiyuan Temple complex")
partOf

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