Yunmen Temple (Guangdong)
| Yunmen Temple | |
|---|---|
雲門寺 | |
Frontal view of Yunmen Temple. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Yunmen school |
| Leadership | Shi Mingxiang (释明向) |
| Location | |
| Location | Rucheng Town, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong |
| Country | China |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°48′49″N 113°19′12″E / 24.813554°N 113.319998°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Yunmen Wenyan |
| Date established | 923 |
| Completed | 1943-1951 (reconstruction) |
Yunmen Temple (simplified Chinese: 云门寺; traditional Chinese: 雲門寺; pinyin: Yúnmén Sì; Jyutping: Wan4 Mun4 Zi6*2) is a Buddhist temple located in Rucheng Town of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China. Yunmen Temple is the cradle of Yunmen school, which is one of the five schools of Chan Buddhism. It was first built in the Tang dynasty (618–907), and went through many changes and repairs through the following dynasties. Most of the present structures in the temple were repaired or built between 1943 and 1951.