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Guanghua Temple (Beijing)

Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 116°23′05″E / 39.94000°N 116.38472°E / 39.94000; 116.38472
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Guanghua Temple
广化寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationBeijing
CountryChina
Guanghua Temple (Beijing) is located in Beijing
Guanghua Temple (Beijing)
Location in Beijing.
Geographic coordinates39°56′24″N 116°23′05″E / 39.94000°N 116.38472°E / 39.94000; 116.38472
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
Date establishedabout 1342

Guanghua Temple (simplified Chinese: 广化寺; traditional Chinese: 廣化寺; pinyin: Guǎnghuà Sì) is a Buddhist temple located at 31 Ya'er Hutong, north of Shichahai in the Xicheng District of Beijing, China. Founded during the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), it is one of Beijing's most renowned Buddhist temples.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Beijing Guanghua Temple - the Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-04-21.