Fengguo Temple

Fengguo Temple
奉国寺
The main axis of Fengguo Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Location
Location	Yixian, Liaoning
Shown within Liaoning Show map of Liaoning Fengguo Temple (China) Show map of China
Geographic coordinates	41°32′34″N 121°14′33″E / 41.54278°N 121.24250°E / 41.54278; 121.24250
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Date established	1020 Liao dynasty

Fengguo Temple (Chinese: 奉国寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Yixian, Liaoning Province, China.^[1] The temple was first founded in 1020 during the Liao dynasty (916–1125), and grew quite large during the subsequent centuries. Today, only two halls, two gates, and a decorative arch survive. The most important surviving building is the Mahavira Hall, a very large hall that dates from 1020. The hall is notable for containing seven large Buddha sculptures, and other smaller sculptures, all dating from the Liao Dynasty. It has had several names over the centuries, including the "Xianxi Temple" (咸熙寺; Liao dynasty), "Seven Buddhas Temple" (七佛寺; Liaoning dynasty) and "Dafengguo Temple" (大奉国寺; Jin dynasty).^[1]