Baoning Temple (Changsha)
Baoning Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Yuelu District of Changsha, Hunan, China.
History
Baoning Temple was originally built by Master Cang in the Tang dynasty, and rebuilt by Baoning Renyong in the late Tang dynasty.In the Yongle period of Ming dynasty, Zhu Hui, the 19th son of Zhu Yuanzhang, received ordination as a monk because he was suppressed and persecuted by his elder brother Zhu Di.
In 1927, Changsha Suburban Farmers' Association was established in Baoning temple, where Xiao Jinguang and Teng Daiyuan often held meetings. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the temple was one of the "Eight Temples in Changsha", and Hunan Buddhist Children's Hospital was founded in the temple.
In the autumn of 1969, the Red Guards razed Baoning Temple to the ground and used it as a forest farm. On 22 November 2009, Yuelu District People's Government presided over the reconstruction of the temple.