Nanhua Temple

Nanhua Temple
南华寺
Shanmen at Nanhua Temple.
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
Location
LocationMaba, Qujiang District, Shaoguan, Guangdong
CountryChina
Nanhua Temple is located in Guangdong
Nanhua Temple
Shown within Guangdong
Geographic coordinates24°38′57″N 113°37′53″E / 24.64917°N 113.63139°E / 24.64917; 113.63139
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
FounderZhiyao Sanzang (智樂三藏)
Date established502

Nanhua Temple (simplified Chinese: 南华寺; traditional Chinese: 南華寺; pinyin: Nánhuá Sì; Jyutping: Naam4wa4zi6) is a Buddhist monastery of the Chan Buddhism, one of Five Great Schools of Buddhism where Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism, once lived and taught.[1][2] It is located in the town of Maba (马坝镇), Qujiang District, 25 km (16 mi) southeast of central Shaoguan, Guangdong province. The location is in the northern part of the province, within a few kilometers from the Bei River.