Dalian Hengshan Temple

Dalian Hengshan Temple

Dalian Hengshan Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Hengshan Temple is located within the North Putuo Cultural Park at Hengshan, Dashidong, Longwangtang, Lushunkou District, Dalian, covering an area of approximately 20,000 square meters. The temple complex itself has a construction area of 12,000 square meters, making it the largest Buddhist temple north of the Yangtze River in China. The temple sits against the main peak of Hengshan Mountain, where three peaks align in a straight line — the central peak slightly protrudes while the two side peaks are level, resembling an ancient gold ingot and even more strikingly, the figure of the Laughing Buddha. Truly, the mountain’s form seems divinely crafted into the shape of a Buddha.

Originally built during the Han Dynasty, Hengshan Temple boasts a long and profound history with deep cultural roots. It flourished during the Yuan Dynasty and continued through the Ming and Qing Dynasties, experiencing several periods of rise and decline before being destroyed in war. Reconstruction began in 2003, and by November 2004, the project was fully completed with a grand inauguration ceremony held. Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life and Buddhist devotees gathered at Hengshan Temple to witness this historic moment. This ancient temple, with its millennia-old heritage, has reclaimed its majestic presence as the “Foremost Temple of Southern Liaoning” with unprecedented grandeur.

The reconstructed Hengshan Temple features a magnificent architectural style, representing a classic structure of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Its exterior design follows the royal temple style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The main structures of the temple include: the Mountain Gate Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Yuantong Treasure Hall, and the Scripture Depository. Hengshan Temple is a sacred site dedicated to Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy), and the Yuantong Treasure Hall houses a nine-meter-tall, gold-gilded sandalwood statue of Vairocana Guanyin seated in meditation. The temple also enshrines many other Buddhist figures, including the “Laughing Buddha,” the “Four Heavenly Kings,” “Skanda,” “Vajra,” and “Ksitigarbha.”

Currently, Hengshan Temple is home to sixty practicing monks. The temple’s abbot, Master Yinjing, became a monk at the age of twelve at the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, later pursued enlightenment on Mount Putuo, and has practiced Buddhism for over thirty years, earning high esteem within the Buddhist community. The reconstruction of Hengshan Temple was approved and strongly supported by the State Administration for Religious Affairs and the Buddhist Association of China, and received significant assistance from eminent monks across various temples in China.

Known as the “Foremost Temple of Southern Liaoning,” Hengshan Temple enchants visitors with its long history, majestic imperial aura, profound Buddhist connections, insightful philosophies, and offers spiritual solace rooted in Buddhist culture. Here, one can gain a deeper understanding of compassion, wisdom, and blessings, while experiencing a renewal and elevation of one’s perception of life.

Attraction Location

North Putuo Scenic Area, Hengshan, Dashidong, Lushunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning Province

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