Fuhu Temple | |
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Native name Chinese: 伏虎寺 | |
Main gate | |
Type | Buddhist temple |
Coordinates | 29°33′22″N 103°24′56″E / 29.556206°N 103.415606°E |
Built | Tang dynasty |
Fuhu Temple ( Chinese: 伏虎寺; pinyin: Fúhǔ Sì) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the foothills of Mount Emei in Sichuan Province, China. It has been a Provincial-Level Protected Cultural Relic of Sichuan Province since 2002, [1] and a Nationally Protected Key Cultural Site of China since 2006. [2]
The temple is built at the confluence of two rivers: the Yoga River (瑜伽河) and Tiger Creek (虎溪). It is close to Baoguo Temple. [3]
The temple was first built during the Tang dynasty. During the Song dynasty, the temple was expanded. At the beginning of the Qing dynasty ( c. 1644), the temple was destroyed. Starting in 1651, a group of disciples rebuilt the temple over approximately twenty years. The current temple has thirteen halls and approximately 20,000 square meters. There is a gate, nave, main hall, library, and dormitories for monks. [4] [3]
In 1995, the Arhat Hall of the temple was rebuilt. [4]