Kaishan Temple

Kaishan Temple
The temple's Mahavira Hall
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
ProvinceHebei
Location
LocationXincheng, near Gaobeidian
Architecture
Completed1033 CE
Liao dynasty
Kaishan Temple
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKāishàn Sì

Kaishan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Xincheng village near Gaobeidian, Hebei Province, China. The temple was first founded in the Tang dynasty, and grew large and important in the subsequent centuries until declining in recent centuries. In the 20th century, the main hall of the temple, dating from 1033 during the Liao dynasty, was used as both a school and as a granary. In 2002, the hall underwent a restoration that was completed in 2007.