Jinge Temple Explained

Jinge Temple (Simplified Chinese: 金阁寺; Traditional Chinese: 金閣寺; Pinyin: Jīngé Sì) is a Buddhist temple in Shanxi province, China.

The temple is located on Mount Wutai, north of the South Peak and south of the Central Peak, about 15 kilometres from Taihuai town. It is at an altitude of 1,900 meters, the highest besides those temples on the five peaks of Wutai. Jinge Temple is closely associated with the monk Amoghavajra.