Da'an Temple

Da'an Temple
大安寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
LeadershipShi Wuxin
Location
LocationTiaoma, Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan
Da'an Temple is located in Hunan
Da'an Temple
Shown within Hunan
Geographic coordinates28°04′27.56″N 113°04′53.22″E / 28.0743222°N 113.0814500°E / 28.0743222; 113.0814500
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
Date establishedQing dynasty
Groundbreaking1997 (reconstruction)
Completed2020 (reconstruction)

Da'an Temple (Chinese: 大安寺; pinyin: Dà'ān Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan, China.[1][2][3][4]

History

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The original temple dates back to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1]

After the founding of the Communist State, in 1952, the Communist Party launched the Land Reform Movement in which the temple was demolished.[1] Reconstruction of the temple, commenced in 1997 and was completed in 2020.[1]

Architecture

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Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen Hall, Mahavira Hall, Kṣitigarbha Hall and Guanyin Hall.[1]

Statues of Buddha at Mahavira Hall
Reception rooms
Statue of Kṣitigarbha.
Statue of Samantabhadra.
Statue of Manjushri.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Liu Xixian (刘希贤); Xie Peng (谢鹏) (2017). 跳马史迹寻踪 [Searching for Historical Sites in Tiaoma] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Hunan People's Publishing House. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-7-5561-1609-6.
  2. ^ 大安寺开展纪念抗战胜利75周年活动. Government of Changsha (in Chinese). 2020-09-08. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  3. ^ 雨花区开展宗教领域“五进五好”暨向宗教活动场所赠书活动. Government of Hunan (in Chinese). 2020-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  4. ^ 长沙市民宗局检查大安寺安全生产工作. Government of Yuhua District (in Chinese). 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-11-06.