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Chongqing Donglin Temple

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Donglin Temple Donglin Ancient Temple is a renowned Buddhist site in the area. Originally built during the Chunxi era of the Song Dynasty, it has a history of over 820 years. By the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty, it was expanded into a three-courtyard quadrangle complex (excluding the mountain gate), covering a construction area of approximately 2,000 square meters. During the ten-year turmoil, most of the temple buildings and Buddha statues at Donglin Temple were destroyed. Only the main hall, the right wing room, and the Thousand-Hand Guanyin cliff carving on the right side of the fortress gate remain. In 1986, Donglin Temple was listed as a cultural relics protection unit by the government.

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Chongqing Donglin Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Donglin Temple

Donglin Ancient Temple is a renowned Buddhist site in the area. Originally built during the Chunxi era of the Song Dynasty, it has a history of over 820 years. By the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty, it was expanded into a three-courtyard quadrangle complex (excluding the mountain gate), covering a construction area of approximately 2,000 square meters. During the ten-year turmoil, most of the temple buildings and Buddha statues at Donglin Temple were damaged. Only the main hall, the right wing room, and the cliff-carved Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue on the right side of the fortress gate remain. In 1986, Donglin Temple was designated as a cultural relics protection site by the government.