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Guiyang >> Hongfu Temple

Attraction Typ: Temple, Monastery, Mosque, Church
Location: City Centre - North
Recommend: 4 Star

Hongfu Temple

Built in 1667, Hongfu Temple is the largest temple of Zen Buddhism in Guizhou Province.
Hongfu Temple (Chinese: 弘福寺；pinyin: Hóngfú Sì): Originally built in 1667, Hongfu Temple (Temple of Good Fortune) is the largest temple of Zen Buddhism in Guizhou Province with magnificent and venerable architectural style, which is situated in the northwest of Guiyang. Hongfu means to develop Buddha's spirits and to benefit mankind. The temple complex is made up of a number of halls and the most important of these are the Daxiongbaodian Hall, the Kwan-yin Hall (the Guanyin Hall), and the Sutra Collection Pavilion. Entry to the temple is past a 10m (33 ft) marble stupa and a tiled screen depicting the infant Buddha being washed by nine colorful dragons. A stroll through the temple compound will enable you to enjoy its peaceful environment while reflecting upon its splendid past. As the largest Buddhist temple in Guizhou Province it has been declared a key cultural relic and has been open to the public since 1983.
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