Nantai Temple
| Nantai Temple | |
|---|---|
南台寺 | |
The Shanmen of Nantai Temple. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan Buddhism |
| District | Nanyue District |
| Prefecture | Hengyang |
| Province | Hunan |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Prefecture | Hengyang |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°15′54″N 112°42′59″E / 27.265106°N 112.716444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Master Haiyin |
| Date established | 502-519 |
Nantai Temple (simplified Chinese: 南台寺; traditional Chinese: 南臺寺; pinyin: Nántaí Sì) is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Heng, in Nanyue District of Hengyang, Hunan, China. It is considered the ancestral temple of Caodong school, Fayan school and Yunmen school, and has also been classified as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area in 1983.