Tayuan Temple

Tayuan Temple
Tayuan Temple
塔院寺
	Tayuan Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Chan Buddhism
Location
Location	Wutai County, Shanxi, China
	Shown within Shanxi
Geographic coordinates	39°00′52″N 113°36′11″E / 39.014383°N 113.602984°E
Architecture
Type	Nepalese architecture
Style	Newari architecture
Creator	Arniko
Date established	1302

Tayuan Temple (Chinese: 塔院寺; pinyin: Tǎyuàn Sì) is located in the central area of Taihuai town in Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province, China. Tayuan Temple was originally a stupa of Xiantong Temple. The stupa, named the Great White Pagoda, was constructed in the 6th year of DaDe reign [zh] of the Yuan dynasty (1302 AD). In the 5th year of Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1407AD), it was expanded to a temple and got its name as Tayuan Temple. It is listed in the Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected in Shanxi Province, China.