Linji Temple
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Linji Temple (C. Línjì Sì 臨濟寺). A Buddhist temple located in Zhengding, Hebei, China.[1] It was formerly known as Linjiyuan (臨濟院).[1]
The temple takes its name from its position alongside (lín 臨) the river Hutuo (滹沱).[1]
The temple was founded in 540, but gained recognition after becoming home to Linji Yixuan (d. 866-7).[1]
Linji Temple became the cradle of the Linji zong, branch of Chan, named after Linji Yixuan. The Japanese Rinzai Zen school is a branch of the Linji lineage.
The oldest structure on the temple site is the Chengling Stupa, which still preserves the architectural style of the Liao and Jin dynasties (916–1234).[2][3]
Further reading
Linji Temple, Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
臨濟寺, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
- ↑ Liang Sicheng (2005), p. 303, 306 (Photo) and 307.
- ↑ Zhang Yuhuan (2012), p. 230–231.
