| Daming Temple | |
|---|---|
大明寺 | |
 Daming Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Yangzhou, Jiangsu |
| Country | China |
  Location in Jiangsu  Location in China | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°25′18″N 119°24′30″E / 32.42167°N 119.40833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | 457-464 |
Daming Temple (Chinese: 大明寺; pinyin: Dàmíng Sì)[1] is a temple located at the middle peak of Shugang Mountain (蜀冈山), Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China. This temple is known for a famous monk, Jianzhen, who studied the sutras and initiated people into monkhood here in 742 AD before he left for Japan.[2][3]
- ^ "Daming Temple (大明寺)" (in Chinese). CULTURAL-CHINA.COM. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Jianzhen's travel to Japan (鉴真东渡日本)". CHINACULTURAL.COM. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Zi Yan (2012), p. 79–82.