Longxing Temple (Yuanling County)

Longxing Temple
龙兴寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
Location
LocationYuanling County, Hunan, China
Shown within Hunan
Coordinates28°27′26″N 110°24′03″E / 28.457154°N 110.400902°E / 28.457154; 110.400902
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
FounderEmperor Taizong
Established628 (628)
MaterialsWood, bricks, and cement

Longxing Temple (simplified Chinese: 龙兴寺; traditional Chinese: 龍興寺; pinyin: Lóngxīng Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Yuanling County, Hunan, China. It is an ancient building that preserves the architectural styles of the Song dynasty to the Qing dynasty (960–1911), and is the oldest surviving wooden building complex in Hunan.