The Guoqing Temple, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China Oct. 2021 - Stock-Fotografie

The Guoqing Temple (simplified Chinese: 国清寺; traditional Chinese: 國清寺) is a Buddhist temple on Mount Tiantai, in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Originally built in 598 during the Sui Dynasty, and renovated during the reign of the Qing Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735), the temple is located roughly 220 kilometres (140 mi) from the city of Hangzhou. It was the initial site for the creation of the Tiantai school of Mahayana Buddhism, founded by Zhiyi (538–597 AD).