Honghua Temple

CHINA, Hubei, Huangshi

The temple was built during the rule of Emperor Wenzong (reigned 826–840) of the Tang dynasty. It has undergone a number of repairs throughout its history.
The layout of the temple is compact. The principal buildings are the main temple gate, Heavenly King Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, Avalokitesvara Hall, Great Hero Hall, Patriarch Hall, bell tower, drum tower, and forest of stupas. The five-bay wide Great Hero Hall is 28 m high. It was repaired during the rule of Emperor Tongzhi (reigned 1862–1874) of the Qing dynasty. A pagoda built during the rule of Emperor Chenghua (reigned 1464–1487) of the Ming dynasty is located beside the temple. All the other buildings were constructed recently. The main temple gate is high and it has a double-eave hip roof covered in yellow glazed tiles. The temple houses artifacts such as the Golden Patriarch Relic Stupa and an agarwood statue of a patriarch created in the early Song dynasty (960–1279).