The Shangliu Temple () is a

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located in Qingshanqiao Town of Ningxiang City,

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. It includes the

Shanmen The Gate of Shanmen or Hall of the Shanmen or simply Shanmen (), is the entrance gate of a Buddhist temple. In ancient times, nearly all Buddhist temples had a single Shanmen gate leading into a large hall for the temple. Today, it is observed t ...

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, Meditation Hall, Dining Room, Guanyin Pavilion, etc.

History

Shangliu Temple was built in

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(1644–1911). During the

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(1910 and 1920s), it was occupied. The last abbot Keyi () fled to the Fozu Mountain () and went into seclusion. It was used as a sewing school. Later, it was used as the schoolhouse of Ningxiang Primary School. In 1939, it was used as the Government Office of Shangliu Township ().

References

{{Commons category, Shangliu Temple Buddhist temples in Changsha Buildings and structures in Ningxiang