Nanhua Temple

Nanhua Temple
Nanhua Temple
南华寺
	Shanmen at Nanhua Temple.
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Chan Buddhism
Location
Location	Maba, Qujiang District, Shaoguan, Guangdong
Country	China
	Shown within Guangdong
Geographic coordinates	24°38′57″N 113°37′53″E / 24.64917°N 113.63139°E
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Founder	Zhiyao Sanzang (智樂三藏)
Date established	502

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.