page_title: Bishan Temple
hierarchical_section_title: Bishan Temple
caption_attribution_description: English: Bishan Si (temple) on Wutai Shan. Shown here is the temple's pailou, with a 4-character inscription and elaborate dougong. The first temple, to occupy the spot where Bishan Temple is now located, was founded by Emperor Xiaowen (471-499 AD) of the Northern Wei dynasty. It was rebuilt as a Chan (Zen) temple in 1486, and then in 1698 as Bishan Si under the sponsorship of Kangxi. The temple retains its Chan affiliation to the present day.
context_page_description: The Bishan Temple or Guangji Maopeng is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China.
context_section_description: The Bishan Temple or Guangji Maopeng (Chinese: 碧山寺; pinyin: Bìshān Sì or simplified Chinese: 广济茅蓬; traditional Chinese: 廣濟茅蓬; pinyin: Guǎngjì Máopéng) is a Buddhist temple located in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China.
caption: The paifang at Bishan Temple.
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