at Chongshan Temple
Tang dynasty The original temple dates back to the
Tang dynasty (618–907). It initially called "White Horse Temple" () and later became "Yanshou Temple" () and "Zongshan Temple" (). The current name dates to the
Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Ming dynasty In 1381, in the 14th year of
Hongwu period (1368–1398) in the
Ming dynasty, Zhu Gang (), the third son of
Hongwu Emperor, expanded the temple on its ruins in memory of his mother.
Qing dynasty In 1864, in the reign of
Tongzhi Emperor (1862–1874) in the
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), a disastrous fire destroyed most of its buildings with only the Hall of Great Compassion remaining. In 1881, under the rule of
Guangxu Emperor (1875–1908),
Zhang Zhidong, the then provincial governor of Shanxi, established a
Confucious temple on the ruins.
People's Republic of China Chongshan Temple has been designated as a
National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by the
State Council of China in 1983. On March 5, 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "
Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shanxi" by the State Council of China. ==Architecture==