Xishi Temple
| Xishi Temple | |
|---|---|
洗石庵 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership | Shi Changhui (释昌慧) |
| Location | |
| Location | Xishan Town, Guiping, Guangxi |
| Country | China |
  Shown within Guangxi  Xishi Temple (China) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°24′13″N 110°03′56″E / 23.403549°N 110.065564°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | 1646 |
Xishi Temple (Chinese: 洗石庵; pinyin: Xǐshí Ān) is a Buddhist temple located in Xishan Town of Guiping, Guangxi, China.[1] Xishi Temple was listed among the National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area in 1983. It is a renowned Bhikkhuni temple in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Xishi Temple is known for the Xishan Tea (西山茶; 'Western Mountain Tea'), which have been exported to many countries and regions over the world.[2][3]
History
[edit]Xishi Temple was built in the year 1646 at the nascent Qing dynasty (1644-1911).[4] Xishi Temple was restored and renovated in both Yongzheng and Qianlong periods. The present version was completed in 1809 in the Jiaqing period.
In 1983, Xishi Temple was classified as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by the State Council of China.
Architecture
[edit]Occupying an area of 1,021-square-metre (10,990 sq ft), Xishi Temple has more than ten buildings. The most important halls include the Shanmen, Mahavira Hall, Three-Saint Hall, Jade Buddha Hall, Guanyin Hall, and Faxiang Hall (法相堂).
Mahavira Hall
[edit]The Mahavira Hall is the main hall of the temple. The statue of Sakyamuni is enshrined in the center with Manjushri and Samantabhadra standing on both sides.
References
[edit]- ^ 千年菩提路 洗石庵之随波洗石. iFeng (in Chinese). 2015-11-17.
- ^ 桂平西山：洗石庵，禅茶一味悟人生. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-06-08.
- ^ 桂平西山取“仙茶”. Sohu (in Chinese). 2010-08-31.
- ^ 龙华寺、洗石庵 [Longhua Temple and Xishi Temple]. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2017-06-12. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018.