Bailin si 柏林寺

NOTE: Not to be confused with the larger Bǎilín Chán Temple 柏林禪寺 in Héběi 河北

Bǎilín sì 柏林寺 is one of the larger temples in Běijīng 北京.

History

Established during the Yúan 元 Dynasty, this temple was expanded to its largest dimensions during the Qīng 清 Dynasty. From its inception until the fall of the Qīng, the temple was used by Tibetan and Mongolian Buddhists.

After a brief revival under Táiyuán 台源 in the late 1920s, the temple shut down in 1931 after the Mukden Incident.

Personnel

Important Abbots

• Táiyuán 台源 (late 1920s - 1931)

Notable Residents

• Fǎfǎng 法舫 (1930 - 1931)
• Chángxǐng 常惺 (1930 - 1931)

Temple Institution

Important Buildings or Artifacts

Associated Organizations and Groups

• Bǎiín Institute 柏林教理院 (1930 -1931)
  • A branch of the World Buddhist Studies Center 世界佛學苑
• The periodical Fójiào pínglùn 佛教評論 was published here

Notes

References

• Chinese Wikipedia entry] for Bǎilín Temple 柏林寺, and the more extensive English entry.