Leiyin Temple

Leiyin Temple is a temple in Leshan, East Sichuan, Sichuan. Leiyin Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Fuhu Temple, as well as near the tower Shengji Temple Bronze Pagoda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fuhu Temple and Baoguo Temple.

Fuhu Temple

Buddhist temple

Fuhu Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the foothills of Mount Emei in Sichuan Province, China. It has been a Provincial-Level Protected Cultural Relic of Sichuan Province since 2002, and a Nationally Protected Key Cultural Site of China since 2006. Fuhu Temple is situated 530 metres east of Leiyin Temple.

Baoguo Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Gisling, CC BY 2.5.

Baoguo Temple is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Emei, in Emeishan City, Sichuan, China. It is the site of the Buddhist Association of Mount Emei. The temple mainly enshrines Buddhist Bodhisattvas as well as sages of Confucianism and deities of Taoism, which makes it a unique temple of three spiritual traditions. Baoguo Temple is situated 1¼ km northeast of Leiyin Temple.

Shengji Temple Bronze Pagoda

Tower

Photo: Siyuwj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shengji Temple Bronze Pagoda is located in Fuhu Temple, Mount Emei, Sichuan. It is named for its original location in Shengji Temple. The pagoda, also known as the Huayan Bronze Pagoda, is cast with the text of the Avatamsaka Sutra and scenes depicting the seven places and nine assemblies where the Buddha is said to have preached. Shengji Temple Bronze Pagoda is situated 550 metres east of Leiyin Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baoguo and Emeishan.

Baoguo

Baoguo is a city in East Sichuan.

Emeishan

Photo: MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Emeishan is a county-level city in Sichuan province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Leshan. Its population in 2020 stood at 419,107. It is named after Mount Emei, a famous mountain located within its administration.

Leiyin Temple

Type: Temple
Category: religion
Location: Leshan, East Sichuan, Sichuan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

29.56416° or 29° 33′ 51″ north

Longitude

103.42874° or 103° 25′ 44″ east

Elevation

775 metres (2,543 feet)

Open location code

7PX5HC7H+MF

GeoNames ID

13100520

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