Xilin Chan Temple
| Xilin Chan Temple | |
|---|---|
西林禅寺 | |
The shanmen of Xilin Chan Temple. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership | Shi Wuduan (释悟端) |
| Location | |
| Location | Yueyang Subdistrict, Songjiang District, Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°00′48″N 121°13′50″E / 31.013238°N 121.230675°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Hu Zengchu (胡曾初) |
| Date established | 872 |
| Completed | 1986–2003 (reconstruction) |
Xilin Chan Temple (simplified Chinese: 西林禅寺; traditional Chinese: 西林禪寺; pinyin: Xilin Chan Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Yueyang Subdistrict, Songjiang District of Shanghai. The modern temple was built between 1986 and 2003.