Fuhu Temple () is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the foothills of
Mount Emei
Mount Emei (; zh, c=峨眉山, p=Éméi shān, O2-mei2 shan1), alternatively Mount Omei, is a mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. Mount Emei sits at the western rim of th ...
in
Sichuan Province
Sichuan is a Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capita ...
, China. It has been a Provincial-Level Protected Cultural Relic of Sichuan Province since 2002,
and a
Nationally Protected Key Cultural Site of China since 2006.
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.
History
The temple was first built during the Tang dynasty. During the Song dynasty, the temple was expanded. At the beginning of the Qing dynasty ( 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.
In 1995, the
Arhat Hall
The ''Luohan Dian'' (Traditional Chinese: 羅漢殿, pinyin: ''Luóhàndiàn''; lit: “Hall of Arhats”) is a hall used for enshrining an arhat or arhats in Chinese Buddhist temples. Arhat is another term for Arahant, one who has gained insigh ...
of the temple was rebuilt.
Gallery
Fuhu Temple, Emei, 2017-09-19 01.jpg , Main gate
Fuhu Temple, Emei, 2017-09-19 03.jpg , Bridge over stream
Fuhu Temple, Emei, 2017-09-19 13.jpg , Courtyard
Fuhu Temple, Emei, 2017-09-19 15.jpg , Incense and candles
Fuhu Temple, Emei, 2017-09-19 19.jpg , Arhat hall
Fuhu Temple, Emei, 2017-09-19 18.jpg , Smaller buildings
伏虎禅院大雄宝殿.JPG , Daixong Hall
References
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Buddhist temples in Sichuan
Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Sichuan