Yongxiu County, People's Republic of China
Zhenru Temple
Yongxiu County, People's Republic of China
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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Zhenru Chan Temple, a Buddhist sanctuary on the southwestern slope of Mount Yunju in Yongxiu County, Jiangxi, holds significance as the cradle of the Caodong school within Chinese Buddhism. Built in the traditional Chinese architectural style, the temple has endured a turbulent history marked by repeated destruction and reconstruction caused by warfare and fire. The structure visible today was completed in the 1950s. As one of the National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese areas and a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level, Zhenru Chan Temple remains an important repository of Chan Buddhist heritage.
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- Type
- Buddhist temple
- Heritage
- National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area, Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
- Place
- Yongxiu County, People's Republic of China
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