Nanputuo Temple - Xiamen - TravBuddy

Nanputuo Temple is a very famous Buddhist temple founded in the city of Xiamen during the Tang. Nanputuo literally means South Putuo Temple.

During the remaining years of Tang Dynasty, there have been monks who inhabited the place had established it into a Buddhist sacred land. It used to have different names. In the first years of the Qing Dynasty, the general Shi Liang provided funds to rebuild the temple, where the Bodhisattva Guanyin was mainly worshipped. The general thought it was on the south of the Mount Putuo of Zhejiang Province, hence he gave the temple its present name. In the year 1924, Hui Quan was appointed the first abbot of the South Putuo President and other famous masters like Hong Yi and Yin shun used to teach here. The college has so far educated many famous Buddhist, has built a strong local reputation and overseas fame.

After renovation and reconstruction in 1980s, the temple has changed beyond recognition. It has become a perfect example that embodies natural scenic and cultural heritage, boasting many beautiful rock formations, old pine trees, pavilions, lotus ponds, pagodas and halls, so the South Putuo Temple has attracted many tourists from home and abroad with its splendid signs and Buddhists for pilgrimage.