Ming dynasty The temple traces its origins to the former Lianhua'an (), founded by Shi Zaisan () in 1633 and would later become Qingyun Temple in 1636. In 1635, Shi Qihe () was invited to serve as abbot. He supervised the construction of the temple. After completing in 1636, the temple had over 100 halls and buildings and a total area of .
Qing dynasty In 1649,
Emperor Yongli of the
Southern Ming dynasty and his mother visited the temple. In 1670, Shang Zhixiao, son of
Shang Kexi, donated property to establish the dining hall, Drum tower and Bell tower. Qingyun Temple was devastated by wars in 1860, during the
Xianfeng era. In 1893, in the reign of
Guangxu Emperor, master Xianchun () brought 5,048 volumes of sutras to the temple.
Empress Dowager Cixi inscribed and honored the name "Wanshou Qingyun Temple" ().
Republic of China A fire in 1916 destroyed most of the buildings. In 1923,
Sun Yat-sen visited the temple.
People's Republic of China Qingyun Temple has been designated as a
National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by the
State Council of China in 1983. ==Architecture==