| Miyin Temple | |
|---|---|
密印寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan - Weiyang school |
| Location | |
| Location | Weishan Township, Ningxiang, Hunan |
| Country | China |
  Shown within Hunan  Miyin Temple (China) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°10′36″N 111°58′16″E / 28.17667°N 111.97111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Weishan Lingyou |
| Completed | 807 |
Miyin Temple (Chinese: 密印寺; pinyin: Mìyìn Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Weishan Township, Ningxiang, Hunan, China.[1] The temple is built within grounds of some 9,000 square metres (97,000 sq ft).[2] The Chinese Buddhist monk Weishan Lingyou of the Tang dynasty (618–907) founded Miyin Temple on Mount Wei and started the Weiyang school of Buddhism making Mount Wei an important religious sacred site in China's feudalist era.
- ^ Huang Haichao & Jiang Hongzhao (2002), p. 50.
- ^ 《伪仰宗源密印寺 走过会昌法难与文革十年》. ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-01-13.