Xuandu Temple

Xuandu Temple
玄都观
The shanmen of Xuandu Temple
Xuandu Temple is located in Hunan
Xuandu Temple
Location within Hunan
Xuandu Temple is located in China
Xuandu Temple
Location within China
Religion
AffiliationTaoism
PrefectureHengshan County
ProvinceHunan
DeityThree Pure Ones
Location
CountryChina
PrefectureHengshan County
Coordinates27°16′27.22″N 112°42′06.36″E / 27.2742278°N 112.7017667°E / 27.2742278; 112.7017667
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
FounderTan Jiaoqing (谭教清)
Established1862–1874

The Xuandu Temple (simplified Chinese: 玄都观; traditional Chinese: 玄都觀; pinyin: Xuándū Guàn) is a Taoist temple located on the hillside of Mount Heng, in Hengshan County, Hunan, China. It is the site of Hunan Taoist Association.

History

The Xuandu Temple was first established in the Tongzhi period (1862-1874) of Qing dynasty (1644–1911) by Taoist priest Tan Jiaoqing (谭教清). It formerly known as a Buddhist temple named Xiyun'an (吸云庵), which was built in the Southern Qi dynasty (479–502).

On November 3, 1985, the Hunan Taoist Association was set up here.

Architecture

The temple consists of more than 5 buildings, including shanmen, HalI of the God of Wealth, Hall of Medicine King, Main Hall, and Sanqing Hall (Hall of Three Pure Ones).

Main Hall

The Main Hall is the second hall in the temple for the worship of the Jade Emperor.

Sanqing Hall

The Sanqing Hall or Hall of Three Pure Ones is the third hall in the temple. In the middle is Yuanshi Tianzun, statues of Daode Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun stand on the left and right sides.

References

  1. ↑ 湖南省南岳衡山玄都观举行冠巾法会. daoisms.org (in Chinese). 2017-10-22. Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. ↑ Hu Jun (2013-03-27). 衡阳南岳区道教协会举行首届纪念老子诞辰祈福法会. rednet.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
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