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Lingyin Temple
30.2428° N, 120.0967° E
About
Lingyin Temple (simplified Chinese: 灵隐寺; traditional Chinese: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) is a prominent Chan Buddhist temple near Hangzhou that is renowned for its many pagodas and grottos. Its name is commonly and literally translated into English as Temple of the Soul's Retreat. The monastery is the largest of several temples in the Wulin Mountains (Chinese: 武林山; pinyin: Wǔlínshān), which feature renowned grottos and religious rock carvings.
Historical Timeline
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Northern Song carvings
Northern Song Dynasty
Yuan and Ming period carvings
Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty
Damage during Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution era
Late Tang and Five Dynasties carvings
Late Tang / Five Dynasties period
Temple founded
328 AD
Peak under Wuyue Kingdom
907–978
Southern Song prominence
1127–1279
Late Qing restorations
Late Qing (1644–1911)
Mahavira Hall statue carved
1956
Archaeological Features
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Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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