Bo're Temple (Shenyang)

Bo're Temple is a Buddhist Bhikkhuni temple in Shenyang's Shenhe District. It covers about 1,000 square meters, with temple lands, forests, and mountains totaling over 3,600 square meters. The temple faces south and has two courtyards, with halls including the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings, Mahavira Hall, and Buddhist Texts Library.

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• Shanmen gate with a plaque inscribed 'Bo're Temple' by calligrapher Feng Ri'an
• Hall of Four Heavenly Kings, housing statues of Maitreya Buddha, Skanda, and the Four Heavenly Kings
• Mahavira Hall, the most important hall, with statues of Sakyamuni, Amitabha, and Bhaisajyaguru
• Paintings of Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra behind the main statues in Mahavira Hall
• Stone rubbings of the Sixteen Arhats hanging on the walls of Mahavira Hall
• Hall of Guru, built in 1676, with paintings of 28 Buddhas

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• This is a Bhikkhuni temple (a Buddhist nunnery), so visitors should behave respectfully.
• The temple occupies about 1,000 square meters, with additional grounds covering over 3,600 square meters.

Немного истории

The temple was first established by monk Shi Gulin in 1684 during the Qing dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1909 and 1924. During the Cultural Revolution, parts were slightly damaged by Red Guards. In 1983 it was named a National Key Buddhist Temple, and it became a provincial cultural heritage site in 2015.