Zhiyuan Temple () is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Jiuhua, in Qingyang County, Anhui, China. Alongside Ganlu Temple, Baisui Palace and Dongyan Chan Temple are honoured as the "Four Buddhist Temple on Mount Jiuhua".
The name of the temple is cited from Buddhist Stories, which says that Gautama Buddha resided in a monastery named "Zhiyuan" () or "Guduyuan" () or Jetavana for over twenty years.
Zhiyuan Temple was first built in the Jiajing period (1522–1566) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and went through many changes and repairs through the following Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Most of the present structures in the temple were repaired or built in the Qing dynasty. In 1841, during the reign of Daoguang Emperor (1840–1850) in the Qing dynasty, abbot Longshan () died. His body became a mummy but was destroyed by the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution.
The temple was originally named "Zhishu'an" () and renamed "Zhiyuan Temple" after the extension under the leadership of monk Dagen ().
Zhiyuan Temple has been designated as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area by the State Council of China in 1983. On October 28, 2014, it was classified as a municipal cultural unit by the local government.
The existing main buildings include the Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Daxiongbao Hall, Lingguan Hall, Mi Le (Maitreya) Hall, Reception Hall, Dining Hall, and Abbot's Room.
The Shanmen is flush threefold story gable roof style (). Statues of and Lord Lingguan () are enshrined in the hall.
The Tianwang Hall has a double-eave gable and hip roof (). Statues of Four Heavenly Kings are housed in the hall.
The Daxiongbao Hall is the main and third hall in the temple. It has a double-eave gable and hip roof () covered with yellow glazed tiles, which symbolize a high level in architecture because yellow was the symbol of the royal family.
The hall houses three gilded copper statues of three Buddha, namely Shijiamounifo (Sakyamuni), Amituofo (Amitabha) and Yaoshi Fo (Bhaisajyaguru). They have an average height of about , which is the highest statues on Mount Jiuhua. The statue of Guanyin is placed at the back of the three statues. The statues of Eighteen Arhats stand on both sides of the hall.
The temple's kitchen keeps seven bronze cauldrons, the largest having in diameter and in height, which are known as "thousand monks cauldrons" () for its capacity of cooking of rice each time.
The Cangjing Ge has the only Tripitaka () collection in Chinese printed by the Qing imperial court and 1,669 other Tripitaka books.