South Putuo Temple

Lying at the foot of Wulao Peak in the south of Xiamen Island, it is a famnous temple in South Fujian, as well as in China. The temple backs on to a group of exquisite peaks and is adjacent to Xiamen University. The South Putuo Temple was first constructed in the Tang Dynasty, and was destroyed time and again in the following dynasties. In the 23rd year of the Kangxi reign (1651) of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt again. The Puji Temple on Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province mainly worships Goddess of Mercy, so does this temple. In addition, it is located to the south of Putuo Mountain, hence the name South Putuo Temple.

Xiamen South Putuo Temple

South Putuo Temple is large in size, with an area of 258,000 square meters, and a floorage of 21,270 square meters. The structures in the temple include the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Shrine of Sakyarnuni Buddha, the Hall of Great Compassion, and the Sutra House, all of which were built on hillsides, rising one higher than another. In addition, the Drum and Bell towers are situated on either side; and the Benevolence Tower on the left side and the Universally Shining Tower on the right correspond with each other, gorgeous and magnificent. The architectural complexes with the characteristics of the Buddhist temple look dignified, implying the meaning of the "boundlessness of Buddha Dhama." The temple has endless worshippers and pilgrims all the year round. The statute of Goddess of Mercy with 1,000 hands was built with superb craftsmanship, and the Sutra House contains various kinds of Buddhist relics. A great number of inscriptions by celebrities have been well preserved round the temple, and a Chinese character "佛" (Buddha) was inscribed on a cliff behind the temple, nearly five meters high and over three meters wide. Behind the temple is Wulao Peak. Standing on the peak, tourists can overlook the mountains and sea in a distance.

South Putuo Temple Xiamen Fujian

The South Fujian Buddhist Academy, which was founded by Master Huiquan in 1925, is the oldest Buddhist academy in China. As the cradle to carry forward Buddhist doctrines and cultivate Buddhist disciples, it owns the Health Preservation Academy. Library and other institutes, and has over 400 male and female monks. The South Fujian Buddhist Academy has trained a large number of Buddhist talents for China and the world.


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