Wannian Temple (Mount Emei)
| Wannian Temple | |
|---|---|
万年寺 | |
The shanmen at Wannian Temple. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Mount Emei, Emeishan City, Sichuan |
| Country | China |
| Geographic coordinates | 29°35′04″N 103°23′27″E / 29.584386°N 103.390953°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Huichi (慧持) |
| Date established | 397–401 |
| Completed | 1954 (reconstruction) |
Wannian Temple (simplified Chinese: 万年寺; traditional Chinese: 萬年寺; pinyin: Wànnián Sì; lit. 'Ten Thousand Year Temple') is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Camel Mountain Range of Mount Emei, in Emeishan City, Sichuan, China. It is one of the six earliest Buddhist temples on Mount Emei. The temple is situated at the foot of Camel Mountain Range, facing the Daping Temple (大坪寺; 'Flat Ground Temple'), Niuxin Temple (牛心寺; 'Cattle Heart Temple'), Shisun Summit (石笋峰; 'Stalagmite Summit') and Bomeng Summit (钵孟峰) in the front. Wannian Temple is known not only for the bronze statue of Samantabhadra, but also for the Beamless Brick Hall.