Puning Temple (Jiangxi)
{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Jiangxi, China}}
{{Infobox religious building
| name = Puning Temple
| native_name = 普宁寺
| native_name_lang = zh-Hans
| image = Yushan Puning Si 2018.01.03 13-45-45.jpg
| caption = The Shanmen at Puning Temple.
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| coordinates = {{coord|28|40|10.9|N|118|15|08.02|E|type:landmark_region:CN-36|format=dms|display=it}}
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| religious_affiliation = Buddhism
| deity = Chan Buddhism–Caodong school
| leadership = Shi Zhaorong ({{zh|s=释照荣|labels=no}}){{cite news|url=http://jx.sina.com.cn/fo/faxun/2013-11-06/164951503.html |script-title=zh:江西玉山普宁寺照荣大和尚晋院升座 |work=sina |date=2013-11-06 |language=zh}}
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| location = Mount Wu'an, Yushan County, Jiangxi
| country = China
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| architecture_style = Chinese architecture
| founded_by = Shi Dading ({{zh|s=释达定|labels=no}})
| creator = Yan Liben
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| established = 668–670
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| year_completed = 1994 (reconstruction)
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Puning Temple ({{zh|s=普宁寺|t=普寧寺|p=Pǔníng Sì|l=Temple of Universal Peace}}) is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Wu'an in Yushan County, Jiangxi, China.
History
The temple was first established between 668 and 670, under the Tang dynasty (618–907). It was converted from the private residence donated by painter and official Yan Liben.{{cite news|url=http://jxsr.jxnews.com.cn/system/2010/11/30/011530465.shtml |script-title=zh:教泽悠长的书院文化 |work=jxnews.com.cn |date=2010-11-30 |language=zh}}{{cite news|url=http://news.yuanlin.com/detail/20140423/180957.htm |script-title=zh:江西玉山城市公园：人文景观与生态景致密切融合 |work=yuanlin.com |date=2014-04-23 |language=zh}}
The temple had reached an unprecedented heyday in the Song dynasty (960–1279), during that time, it was about 30 mu in size with over 100 rooms and halls, and included 160 monks.
After Song dynasty, the temple declined and mostly disappeared during the late Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).
Puning Temple was restored in 1822, in the reign of Daoguang Emperor in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
In 1924, Puning Temple collapsed due to neglect. Then Abbot Fasen ({{zh|s=法森|labels=no}}) rebuilt it.
In 1933, in order to build the Zhejiang–Jiangxi railway, the government demolished the Middle Hall.
In 1942, Puning Temple turned to ashes by a devastating fire during the Japanese invasion of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Architecture
Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen, Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Buddhist Texts Library and the Tomb of Yan Liben.
Gallery
{{Gallery
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|File:Yushan Puning Si 2018.01.03 13-46-25.jpg
|File:Yushan Puning Si 2018.01.03 13-48-44.jpg
|File:Yushan Puning Si 2018.01.03 13-50-10.jpg
|File:Yushan Yan Liben Mu 2018.01.03 14-04-19.jpg
|Tomb of Yan Liben.
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References
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Category:Buddhist temples in Jiangxi
Category:Buildings and structures in Shangrao
Category:Tourist attractions in Shangrao
Category:1994 establishments in China
Category:20th-century Buddhist temples
Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1994