Puji Temple (Hangzhou)
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Puji Temple is a buddhism
temple
located in Hangzhou
, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
. It's different from the Puji Temple
(普濟禪寺/普济禅寺) in Putuo, Zhoushan
, also in the Zhejiang Province (for a list of several other temples bearing the same name, see :zh:普濟寺 and the corresponding Japanese Wiki page).
, which was the early root of the current Zhejiang University
. In 1897, Lin Qi , the mayor
of Hangzhou, established Qiushi Academy
in this temple. Now the temple is the core part of the Qiushi Academy Historic Site (求是書院舊址/求是书院旧址), which is a Zhejiang Key Historic Site & Cultural Heritage under Provincial Protection (浙江省重點文物保護單位/浙江省重点文物保护单位).
The temple was first founded in the South Song Dynasty
Shaoxing Era, and repaired in the Yuan Dynasty
Zhizheng Era. During the Ming Dynasty
, it was destroyed. Qing Dynasty
Guangxu Era
1889~1891, it was reconstructed. Mr. LIN Qi modified it and founded the first modern school of the Zhejiang Province - the Qiushi Academy (求是書院/求是书院). The temple was used as the school hall and teaching building.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
located in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It's different from the Puji Temple
Puji Temple
Puji Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the island of Putuoshan in Zhejiang province, China.The temple is now a tourist attraction as the island is significant in Chinese Buddhism...
(普濟禪寺/普济禅寺) in Putuo, Zhoushan
Putuo District, Zhoushan
Putuo District is a district of Zhoushan, Zhejiang in China with a population of 380,000. It is a sister city of Port St. Lucie, Florida in the United States....
, also in the Zhejiang Province (for a list of several other temples bearing the same name, see :zh:普濟寺 and the corresponding Japanese Wiki page).
Introduction
The temple was a hall and teaching building of the Qiushi AcademyQiushi Academy
Qiushi Academy , was the main root of the current Zhejiang University, which is one of the most comprehensive universities in China.-History:The academy was the first modern institute for higher education established in Zhejiang Province; it was also one of the earliest in China. It was founded in...
, which was the early root of the current Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
. In 1897, Lin Qi , the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Hangzhou, established Qiushi Academy
Qiushi Academy
Qiushi Academy , was the main root of the current Zhejiang University, which is one of the most comprehensive universities in China.-History:The academy was the first modern institute for higher education established in Zhejiang Province; it was also one of the earliest in China. It was founded in...
in this temple. Now the temple is the core part of the Qiushi Academy Historic Site (求是書院舊址/求是书院旧址), which is a Zhejiang Key Historic Site & Cultural Heritage under Provincial Protection (浙江省重點文物保護單位/浙江省重点文物保护单位).
The temple was first founded in the South Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
Shaoxing Era, and repaired in the Yuan Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
Zhizheng Era. During the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, it was destroyed. Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
Guangxu Era
Guangxu Emperor
The Guangxu Emperor , born Zaitian of the Aisin-Gioro clan, was the eleventh emperor of the Manchurian Qing Dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled, under Empress Dowager Cixi's influence, only from 1889 to 1898...
1889~1891, it was reconstructed. Mr. LIN Qi modified it and founded the first modern school of the Zhejiang Province - the Qiushi Academy (求是書院/求是书院). The temple was used as the school hall and teaching building.