Located on Xinxing Street, Yingkou City, Lingyan Temple is one of the most intact large temple complexes dating back to the Republic of China era in Liaoning Province. Together with Jile Temple in Harbin, Banruo Temple in Changchun and Cien Temple in Shenyang, it is known as the Four Great Buddhist Temples in Northeast China.

The temple forms a regular rectangular compound facing south, measuring 164 meters from north to south and 49 meters from east to west, covering a total area of 8,036 square meters. Its major buildings include Bell and Drum Towers, Heavenly King Hall, Mahavira Hall and the Buddhist Scripture Library, featuring grand scale and magnificent momentum. Lingyan Temple is a household name in Yingkou, famous far and wide beyond Shanhaiguan Pass.

Construction of Lingyan Temple began in 1922 and finished in 1931. Master Tanxu raised funds extensively to build it on the former site of a Buddhist lecture hall. Legend says Master Tanxu from Guanzong Lecture Temple in Ningbo, Zhejiang, came to Yingkou to preach Buddhist scriptures and conceived the idea of building a temple here. He discussed the plan with locals and started construction shortly after. In 1985, the city Buddhist Association presided over its renovation. Today, Lingyan Temple and its surrounding park have become popular tourist destinations.