- Donglin Temple (Jiangxi)
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For the temple of the same name in Shanghai, see Donglin Temple (Shanghai).
Main hall of the Donglin Temple
The Donglin Temple (Chinese: 东林寺; pinyin: Dōnglínsì; literally "East Wood Temple") is a Buddhist monastery approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. Built in 386 CE at the foot of Lushan by Hui-yuan, founder of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism, it is well known for how long it has stood without collapsing.
The monastery reached its peak of influence during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), but was severely damaged during the Taiping Rebellion and was almost destroyed during the Republican period (1912–1949) of Chinese history. It currently houses a small community of monks supported by a small farming village in the immediate vicinity.
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Donglin temple with Amitābha Buddha and his attendant bodhisattvas Avalokiteśvara (right) and Mahāsthāmaprāpta (left).
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A distant view with peasants working in the foreground
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Donglin temple lotus pond
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Donglin temple library
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Donglin temple arhat hall
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