Travel guide to Guanghua Temple in Nanshan, Putian, Fujian

Scenic spot introduction:

Guanghua Temple in Nanshan, Putian, Fujian, is listed as one of the three model forests in the country. It is green with pines and cypresses, with singing mountain springs and quiet tranquility. It is said that thousands of years ago, the surging water from the East China Sea surged up to the foot of Nanshan Mountain. The flowing clouds and clouds complemented the green pines and cypresses, forming an extremely vivid picture, so it is known as the "Nanshan Pines and Cypresses" scenery. Nowadays, the thousand-year-old temple is full of incense and the historical monuments are well preserved. When people walk there, green vines holding their clothes, it feels like a Zen.

Attractions distribution:

Guanghua Temple is located three kilometers southwest of Putian, close to Nanhu Park and Phoenix Mountain, covering an area of ​​32,000 square meters. The temple rises naturally along the mountain. On the central axis facing eastward, there are screen walls, archways, mountain gates, release pools, Tianwang Hall (Maitreya Hall), Main Hall, Dharma Hall (the Sutra Pavilion on top), and the Reclining Buddha Hall (lower). Ancestral Hall), etc.; on the east side are the East Luohan Hall, Bell Tower, Five Views Hall, Jialan Hall, Zunke Hall, Shuiyun Township, Yuantongmen, Xisheng Pavilion and other buildings; on the west side are the West Luohan Hall, Drum Tower, Xuejie Hall, Patriarch Hall, Jingxing Hall (Buddha Chanting Hall), Yanxia Cave, Abbot’s Room, and Kanshan Tower. At the highest point of the east and west corners behind the temple, Guanyin Pavilion and Xiaonan Mountain stand opposite each other, which is exquisite and unique. At the same time, Guanghua Temple also retains a large number of cultural relics and historic sites, including the Sakyamuni Buddha Pagoda, the former site of the "Dongfeng Book Hall", a pair of stone scripture pillars engraved with "The Supreme Dharani on the Top of the Buddha", and the authentic works of Wen Tianxiang, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National key Buddhist temples in Han areas

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, pilgrimage, history and culture, religion, architecture