Tiantai Chengguanzhen, China
Guoqing Temple
The Guoqing Temple is a Buddhist temple on Mount Tiantai, in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Originally built in 598 CE during the Sui dynasty, and renovated during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor, the temple is located roughly 220 kilometres from the city of Hangzhou. It was the initial site for the creation of the Tiantai school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, founded by the Chinese Buddhist teacher Zhiyi.
- City
- Tiantai Chengguanzhen
- Country
- China
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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