Daming Temple
| Daming Temple | |
|---|---|
大明寺 | |
Daming Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Yangzhou, Jiangsu |
| Country | China |
Location in Jiangsu | |
| 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) 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.