Hongshan Temple
# Hongshan Temple

Hongshan Temple (Chinese: 洪山寺; pinyin: Hóngshān Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Hongshan Subdistrict [zh], Kaifu District of Changsha, Hunan, China.

## History

According to Volume 31 of Changsha County Annals, Hongshan Temple was established by a landlord surnamed Zhou during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and later the local people raised funds to rebuild and rename it "Lufeng Temple".

During the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Hong Xiuquan led the Taiping army through Changsha and saw the "imperial seal" on the plaque in the front hall. Hong Xiuquan ordered his subordinates to demolish the front hall and mountain gate. His subordinates saw the inscription "Hong" on the plaque, and Hong Xiuquan ordered his subordinates to rebuild the temple. The rear hall of Hongshan Temple was donated and built by Rao Dongfang, the magistrate of Changsha.

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the government vigorously cracked down on superstition, and the statues and halls of Hongshan Temple were demolished, leaving only a few houses for students to use as classrooms. In 1964, the entire Hongshan Temple was completely destroyed. In 1992, the local people resolved to rebuild Hongshan Temple and obtained approval from the local government. In August 1993, the reconstruction of Hongshan Temple was completed.

## Architecture

Now the existing main buildings include Shanmen, Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Kshitigarbha Hall, Foguang Pagoda, Buddhist Texts Library and side rooms.

