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开福寺

Kaifu Temple

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Kaifu Temple Ancient Kaifu Temple is a thousand-year-old temple in Changsha. It is a temple of the Yangqi sect of the Linji Sect of Zen Buddhism. It was built in the second year of Tiancheng (927) of the Later Tang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties. There is a saying among the people that "there was Kaifu Temple first and then Changsha City", and Kaifu District got its name from this. Take Exit 1 of Kaifusi Station of Metro Line 1 and walk about 300 meters. Please dress appropriately and do not take pictures of Buddha statues in the temple.

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开福寺

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Suggested visit
3 hr
Information updated
9/29/2026

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Kaifu Temple · 开福寺
Kaifu Temple · 开福寺
Kaifu Temple · 开福寺
Kaifu Temple · 开福寺
Kaifu Temple · 开福寺
开福寺
开福寺
开福寺

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Getting there

Take Exit 1 of Kaifusi Station of Metro Line 1 and walk about 300 meters.

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Please dress appropriately and do not take pictures of Buddha statues in the temple. Please refer to the latest official announcement for opening, reservation and ticketing arrangements.

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