Xuedou Temple

Xuedou Temple (simplified Chinese: 雪窦寺; traditional Chinese: 雪竇寺), fully named Zisheng Chan Monastery of Xuedou (雪窦资圣禅寺),[1] is a Zen temple[2] located in Xuedou Mountain, Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province.[3] It is the Bodhimaṇḍa of "Budai Monk" Maitreya.[4]

Xuedou Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationXuedou Mountain, Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province
Giant Buddha of Xuedou Temple

History

Xuedou Temple was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty[5] and was originally named Waterfall Courtyard, [6] which was given the name of "Zisheng Chan Monastery of Xuedou" in the third year of Xianping of Song Zhenzong (1000 A.D.).[7]

In 1968, Xuedou Temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, which was the fifth time the temple was destroyed.[8]

References
  1. Travel in Ancient Towns and Villages in China. China Light Industry Press. 2005. ISBN 978-7-5019-4854-3.
  2. "Xuedou Temple". english.ningbo.gov.cn. September 8, 2016.
  3. Ritzinger, J. (2017). Anarchy in the Pure Land: Reinventing the Cult of Maitreya in Modern Chinese Buddhism. Oxford University Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-19-049116-1.
  4. Meditation is in the Daily Life. Dakuai Culture Publishing Co., Ltd. 2018. p. 7. ISBN 978-986-213-884-7.
  5. Chiang Kai-shek's Escape from Death. Yellow River Publishing House. 1999. ISBN 978-7-80152-041-8.
  6. The secret history of Zhang Xueliang's seclusion. Northern Literature and Art Press. 2011. p. 114. ISBN 978-7-5317-0709-7.
  7. Zen Temple China. China Yanshi Press. 2005. ISBN 978-7-80128-609-3.
  8. "The Past, Today and Future of Xuedou Temple". Buddhist Association of China. December 29, 2014.
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