Changchun Temple

Changchun Temple
Changchun Temple
	The temple's middle hall
Basic information
Location	Beijing
Geographic coordinates	39°53′29″N116°21′29″E / 39.89139°N 116.35806°E Coordinates: 39°53′29″N116°21′29″E / 39.89139°N 116.35806°E
Affiliation	Buddhism
Country	China

Last updated March 19, 2019

The Beijing Changchun Temple (Chinese :北京长椿寺; pinyin :Beijing Changchun Si) is a Buddhist temple in Xuanwu District, Beijing, China. The temple also houses the Xuanwu Cultural Museum.

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History

The temple was first built by the Wanli Emperor's mother in 1592 during the Ming dynasty. The temple was heavily damaged by the 1679 Sanhe-Pinggu earthquake, and was never really restored to its former glory, and later became a storage space for coffins. Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the temple was transformed into housing. In 2001, the temple was put under cultural protection and went through an extensive renovation costing nearly 200 million RMB. In 2005 the temple reopened as the Xuanwu Cultural Museum.

Wanli Emperor emperor of the Ming Dynasty

The Wanli Emperor, personal name Zhu Yijun, was the 14th emperor of the Ming dynasty. "Wanli", the era name of his reign, literally means "ten thousand calendars". He was the third son of the Longqing Emperor. His reign of 48 years (1572-1620) was the longest among all the Ming dynasty emperors and it witnessed the steady decline of the dynasty.

The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Great Ming Empire – for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. Although the primary capital of Beijing fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng, regimes loyal to the Ming throne – collectively called the Southern Ming – survived until 1683.

The 1679 Sanhe-Pinggu earthquake was a major quake that struck the Zhili region in Qing China on the morning of September 2, 1679. It is the largest recorded surface rupture event to have occurred in the North China Plain. The epicenter was located approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of the Imperial Palace in Beijing.

Layout

The temple is organized around one main courtyard which contains three halls. Adjoining the temple is the Xuanwu Municipal Bureau of Tourism.

Location

The temple is located at 9 Changchun Jie in Xuanwu District, Beijing.

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References

Plaque at the temple

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