Kaiyuan Temple (Chaozhou)
| Kaiyuan Temple | |
|---|---|
开元寺 | |
The Shanmen at Kaiyuan Temple. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Linji school |
| Location | |
| Location | Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou, Guangdong |
| Country | China |
Shown within Guangdong Kaiyuan Temple (Chaozhou) (China) | |
| Coordinates | 23°40′11″N 116°39′20″E / 23.669656°N 116.655504°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Emperor Xuanzong |
| Established | 738 |
Kaiyuan Temple (simplified Chinese: 开元寺; traditional Chinese: 開元寺; pinyin: Kāiyuán Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Xiangqiao District of Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.
After Emperor Xuanzong ascended the throne in 713, he issued an edict establishing Kaiyuan Temples, named after his reign title Kaiyuan (開元), in prefectures throughout the Tang Empire (618–907). Over the centuries, through the rise and fall of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, many of the existing structures at Kaiyuan Temple have retained their original appearance. Several of these buildings are now recognized as national treasures.