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Qixian Temple (simplified Chinese: 栖贤寺; traditional Chinese: 棲賢寺; pinyin: Qīxián Sì), also known as Guanyin Cave (观音洞; 觀音洞; Guānyīn Dòng), is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Wutai of Taihuai Town, in Wutai County, Shanxi, China.[1]

History

The temple was originally built in the Kangxi era (1662–1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[2]

Legend said that the 6th Dalai Lama once settled at the temple.[2]

The temple has been added to the list of National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area by the State Council of China.[3]

Architecture

The existing main buildings include the Shanmen, Mahavira Hall, Hall of Guanyin and Meditation Hall.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Mount Wutai". Huaxia (in Chinese). 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Brief introduction to Guanyin Hole". chinawts.com (in Chinese). 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Long, Qun (30 December 2014). "Guanyin Hall". wutaishanfojiao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ "The Beautiful Mount Wutai, Visiting Guanyin Hall". Sohu (in Chinese). Daily News. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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