Longxing Temple (Yuanling County)

Longxing Temple
龙兴寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
Location
LocationYuanling County, Hunan, China
Shown within Hunan
Geographic coordinates28°27′26″N 110°24′03″E / 28.457154°N 110.400902°E / 28.457154; 110.400902
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
FounderEmperor Taizong
Date 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.:231–233:137:281 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.:231–233:137:281