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Mount Putuo has been a pilgrimage site for over a thousand years. [2] [3] After the Tang dynasty, Mount Putuo became a center of Guanyin worship. [4]Traditionally there were three main temples: the Puji Temple (普濟寺, founded in 10th century), the Fayu Temple (法雨寺, founded 1580 CE), and the Huiji Temple (慧濟寺, founded 1793 CE).
Huiji Temple is situated at the top of Mount Putuo, so it also known as the "Buddha Summit" at an altitude of 291.3-metre (956 ft), the highest point on Mount Putuo. [1] Originally it was just a stone pagoda with a Buddhist statue inside. It was built in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) by renowned monk Yuanhui (圆慧).
Puji Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Mount Putuo, the temple is also the main temple enshrining Guanyin. It is known as "Front Temple" since it located in the southern foot of Lingjiu Peak. Along the central axis are Shanmen , Four Heavenly Kings Hall , Mahavira Hall , Yuantong Hall, Buddhist Texts Library , etc.
South Putuo or Nanputuo (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm Phó͘-tô Sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. [1] It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
Fayu Temple is the second largest temple in Mount Putuo, and a national key Buddhist temple designated by the State Council. In 1580 during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), a monk of Macheng, named Dazhi Zhenrong (大智真融), came from western Sichuan to Mount Putuo for training. He was attracted by the local scenery and built a small ...
Pages in category "Buddhist temples on Mount Putuo" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
Locations of the Sacred Mountains of China. The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, [1] which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages.
Putuo is the Chinese rendering of Sanskrit Potalaka. It may refer to the following places in China: Mount Putuo, one of the four Buddhist holy mountains of China; Putuo District, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province: location of Mount Putuo; Putuo District, Shanghai; Putuo Zongcheng Temple, in Chengde, Hebei Province; South Putuo Temple, in Xiamen ...