Xingfu si 興福寺

Xīngfú sì 興福寺 Location: Jiāngsū 江蘇, Sūzhōu 蘇州, in the northern part of Chángrè City 常熱市 Other names: * Dàcí sì 大慈寺 Pòshān sì 破山寺

First Founded during the Southern Qí 南齊 (479-502)

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Institution section editor: Erik Hammerstrom

Xīngfú sì 興福寺 and a short statement about this temple.

Contents 1 History 2 Personnel 2.1 Important Abbots 2.2 Notable Residents 3 Temple Institution 3.1 Important Buildings or Artifacts 3.2 Associated Organizations and Groups 4 Notes 5 References

History

Originally a hermitage, it was converted into a temple during the Southern Qí 南齊 (479-502) and it was given the name Dàcí Temple 大慈寺. During the Zhēnguān 貞觀 years of the Táng 唐 (627-649), the name was changed to Pòshān Temple 破山寺. It received its current name from Emperor Yìzōng 懿宗 in 869 (Xiántōng 咸通 9).

Personnel

Important Abbots

• Yuèxiá 月霞 (1917 - )
• Miao4sheng1 妙生 ()

Notable Residents

• Chángxǐng 常惺 (teacher at the Dharmadhatu Seminary 法界學院 from [1919]] to 1922)
• Chísōng 持松 (teacher at the Dharmadhatu Seminary 法界學院 from [1920]] to 1922)

Temple Institution

Important Buildings or Artifacts

Associated Organizations and Groups

• Dharmadhatu Seminary 法界學院 (1919 - 1934)

Notes

References

• 常熟縣破山興福寺志 (1643/Chóngzhēn 崇禎 15), from Dharma Drum's Temple Gazetteer Project.
• Entry for 興福寺 from Chinese Wikipedia.