Brief Introduction

The Jiming Temple (Chinese

Chinese language

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: 鸡鸣寺) is a renowned Buddhist temple in Nanjing

Nanjing

' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...

, Jiangsu

Jiangsu

' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...

, China

China

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. It is one of the most antique temples in Nanjing. The temple is located near the Xuanwu Lake

Xuanwu Lake

Xuanwu Lake is a lake in the central-northeast part of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, near Nanjing Railway Station and Ji Ming Temple. The Ming city wall borders the park to its south and east and there is a notable pagoda and the Zifeng Tower overlooking the lake.The lake covers 444 hectares and is 15...

 in central Nanjing.

History

The temple was first built in 557 during the Liang Dynasty

Liang Dynasty

The Liang Dynasty , also known as the Southern Liang Dynasty , was the third of the Southern dynasties in China and was followed by the Chen Dynasty...

, and was later destroyed many times, until it was later rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...

 during the reign of Emperor Hongwu in 1387.

Famous spots in Jiming Temple

Guanyin Hall (in Chinese: 观音殿)

Huomeng Building (in Chinese: 豁蒙楼)

Medicine Buddha Pagoda(in Chinese: 药师佛塔)

Rouge Well (in Chinese: 胭脂井)