There was a small Hindu community in China, mostly situated in southeastern China. A late thirteenth-century bilingual Tamil and Chinese language inscription has been found associated with the remains of a Siva temple of Quanzhou.

2025年1月23日 · Discover the top 10 must-visit Hindu temples in China, from ISKCON Beijing to the Kailashnath Mahadev Temple in Lhasa. Learn about their history, architecture, and cultural significance.

The Chedian shrine is just one of what historians believe may have been a network of more than a dozen Hindu temples or shrines, including two grand big temples, built in Quanzhou and surrounding villages by a community of Tamil traders who lived here during the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties.

2012年1月3日 · Sri Mariamman Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in China. Originally constructed by Indian businessman Naraina Pillai, the temple is as old as Singapore itself. It is a National Monument of Singapore and a major tourist attraction. the temple features an outstanding five-tiered gopuram (tower) decorated with ornate sculptures of Hindu deities.

2021年11月22日 · In and around Quanzhou, a bustling industrial city, there are shrines that historians believe may have been part of a network of more than a dozen Hindu temples and shrines

Hindu temples have left their mark not just in India, but in China too. These old temples show how Hinduism once influenced Chinese culture. You can see this in the design and sculptures of the temples. They have large halls called mandapas, tall shrine towers known as vimanas, and gods carved in great detail.

2018年9月6日 · The Hindu Roots in China. Behind China’s Hindu temples, a forgotten history. Ananth Krishnan | HENB | Quanzhou (Fujian) | Sept 6. 2018:: In and around Quanzhou, a bustling industrial city, there are shrines that historians believe may have been part of a network of more than a dozen Hindu temples and shrines. Quanzhou, formerly…

2019年3月18日 · Kaiyuan Temple is the main tourist attraction in Quanzhou, a city of over seven million in China’s southern Fujian province. The seventh-century Buddhist temple is opulent, with wooden walls painted a deep burgundy red. Cobalt blue and green dragons perch on wing-tipped roofs, and grey granite columns ring the temple’s perimeter.

Abstract: With the spread of Hinduism, the Hindu temple was introduced into China. The Hindu temple was introduced into China mainly through the Overland Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road, the Hindu temples in border and coastal areas of Chinese territory were mainly patronized by wealthy individuals and commercial guilds.

2014年12月15日 · In and around Quanzhou, a bustling industrial city, there are shrines that historians believe may have been part of a network of more than a dozen Hindu temples and shrines.