Kaishan Temple
| Kaishan Temple | |
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The temple's Mahavira Hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Province | Hebei |
| Location | |
| Location | Xincheng, near Gaobeidian |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1033 CE Liao dynasty |
| Kaishan Temple | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 開善寺 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 开善寺 | ||||||
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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.