Donglin Temple
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Donglin Temple is an ancient and historically significant Buddhist monastery located on Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi Province, China, renowned as a major center of Pure Land Buddhism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
monastery ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | traditional Chinese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedSchool | Pure Land school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Huiyuan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pure Land patriarchs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Chinese Buddhist history
ⓘ
symbol of Pure Land Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Amitabha Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Donglin Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| foundedInDynasty | Eastern Jin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 386 ⓘ |
| founder | Huiyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Buddhist Association of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Amitabha Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guanyin Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient trees ⓘ main hall ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ scripture halls ⓘ stone steles ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLiturgy |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Modern Standard Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Lushan Mountain scenery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
birthplace of organized Pure Land practice in China
ⓘ
early center of Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jiangxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiujiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lushan Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lushan scenic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTradition | Pure Land Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Donglin (Eastern Grove) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Poyang Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePractice |
Amitabha Buddha devotion
ⓘ
nianfo ⓘ |
| openTo |
lay Buddhists
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor |
Chinese Buddhists
ⓘ
Pure Land Buddhists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
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