Fahai Temple

Fahai Temple
The Fahai Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationBeijing
CountryChina
Geographic coordinates39°56′24.36″N 116°9′11.88″E / 39.9401000°N 116.1533000°E / 39.9401000; 116.1533000
Architecture
Completed1443
Fahai Temple
Portrait of the Water-Moon Bodhisattva from the temple's Ming frescoes
Chinese name
Chinese
Literal meaningLaw Sea Temple
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFǎhǎi Sì
Wade–GilesFa-hai Ssu
Sanskrit name
Sanskritधर्म समुद्र विहार
Dharma Samudra Vihāra

The Fahai Temple is a Ming-era Buddhist temple located at the foot of Cuiwei Mountain about two kilometers to the north-east of Moshikou, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. It was declared as a national cultural relic protection unit in 1988. It is located within Fahai Temple Forest Park.