Nanputuo Temple
1 min readNanputuo Temple is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang Dynasty in Xiamen.It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.The South Putuo Temple is located on the southwest of Xiamen Island.It is surrounded by the graceful sea and the Wulao Peaks behind the temple.
The Wulao peaks is a small mountain range that rises on the island.It has many deep caves and verdant woods.During the remaining years of the Tang dynasty，the monks who inhabited the place had established it into a Buddhist sacred land.It used tohave different names.In 1622，around the beginning of the Qing dynasty，general Shi Lang provided funds to rebuild the temple，where the Bodhisattva Guanyin was mainly worshipped.The general named it after the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo of Zhejiang Province，which is considered the abode of Guanyin.
Location
South Putuo Temple is situated at the Wulao Peak of Xiamen.
Admission Fee
Free
Opening hour
8：00a.m.~8：00p.m.
Transportation
Take bus No.47，29，18，1，17，87 and 45 to get there.
