Zhaoshan Temple () is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Zhao, in Xiangtan, Hunan, China.
History
The original temple dates back to the
Tang dynasty (618–907).
In September 1982, it has been designated as a municipal level cultural preservation unit by the government of Xiangtan. The current temple was rebuilt in 2017.
Architecture
Zhaoshan Temple is built along the up and down of
Mount Zhao and divided into the central, east and west routes. Zhaoshan Temple faces south with the Four Heavenly Kings Hall,
Mahavira Hall, and the
Guanyin Hall along the central axis of the complex. On both sides of the central axis are Bell Tower, Drum Tower and ring-rooms.
There is a millennium ginkgo tree in the temple. There are dozens of Qing dynasty (1644–1911) steles in the temple.
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