Nanputuo Temple was founded in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, formerly known as Sizhou Courtyard. Cui Wen, a monk in the Northern Song Dynasty, was rebuilt as an endless rock. Yuan Fei. It was rebuilt in the early Ming Dynasty and renamed Zhao Pu Temple. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the poet and monk Jueguang moved to the front of the mountain, and the hall and courtyard were complete. More than 100 monks often lived there and were abandoned in the war disaster in the early Qing Dynasty. In the 23rd year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1684), after Shi Lang recovered Taiwan Province Province, Jinghai stationed in Xiamen Town, donated money to restore the old scenery of the temple, and built a great compassion pavilion to serve Guanyin Bodhisattva, which was renamed Nanputuo Temple by analogy with Guanyin Dojo in Putuo Mountain, Zhejiang Province. After hundreds of years, monks who presided over Jingfeng, saved themselves and participated in the ceremony were rebuilt and expanded many times. By the early years of the Republic of China, three halls and seven halls had been formed. Nanputuo Temple has always been the successor temple of Lin Ji Yunyin School. In the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924), the host of the Yunyun Sect changed the temple into a ten-square jungle, and according to the jungle regulations, monk Huiquan of Yunmen Sect was elected as the first abbot. The following year, Minnan Buddhist College was founded in the temple. After monk Huiquan retired, he hired master Taixu, a contemporary monk, as the successor abbot to preside over the academy. Since then, eminent monks in the sea have lived in Xi Chuan Jing one after another, and ten Buddhists competed to enter the hospital to study Taoism. Buddhism was once famous at home and abroad. In the early days of the People's Republic of China, local governments allocated funds for the maintenance of temples and homes. Ten years of cultural revolution turmoil, temples have experienced catastrophe. After the Cultural Revolution, the state implemented a religious policy and the government attached importance to the restoration of monasteries. In the past ten years, not only the old halls have been renovated, but also many new halls and pavilions have been built. The total area of existing buildings has almost doubled. After the reopening of Minnan Buddhist College, the scale and facilities have also multiplied. The ancient temples are full of splendor, bells and bells are ringing endlessly, Buddhist temples are extremely successful, and the great Buddhism is widely spread. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, it was revived. Nowadays, there are many new buildings, halls and houses. Rebuilding the Vatican Yulin Palace, resplendent and magnificent; Living in patchwork, Sanskrit is solemn; Rebuilding Minnan Buddhist College to learn from each other's strong points. The ancient temple was reborn and prospered, reaching the peak of history and epoch-making glory. Nanpuyuan Temple faces south, facing the mountain and the sea. The scale is grand and the momentum is solemn. The main buildings on the central axis are the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the Le Tu Hall, the Great Compassion Hall and the Sutra Pavilion. Among them, Tianwang Temple is located at the forefront of the central axis of the temple, and the front hall is dedicated to the panoramic view of Maitreya Smiling Nanputuo Temple.
Buddha, the four heavenly kings glared at each other, standing behind the temple, and Bodhisattva Wei Tuo stood erect, which was magnificent and extraordinary. Daxiong Hall is the center of the whole temple, with typical characteristics of Minnan Buddhist temple. The third tall Buddha statue is enshrined in the center of the hall, and three western saints are enshrined in the back of the hall. The Hall of Great Compassion is an octagonal triple cornice, and the middle caisson is composed of a bucket arch, without any nails, and the structure is extremely exquisite; The center of the hall is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the other faces are Guanyin with 48 arms, which is beautiful in shape and diverse in posture; Because all the believers in southern Fujian worship Guanyin Bodhisattva, the incense in this temple is particularly prosperous. The sutra depository is the tallest building on the central axis. It is a double-decker pavilion with two eaves. On the first floor is the Buddhist temple, where monks give lectures. On the second floor is the Jade Buddha Hall, which enshrines 28 Burmese jade buddhas and contains tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures and some precious cultural relics. There are Burmese jade buddhas, ancient bells and incense burners in the Song Dynasty, eight bronze-cast 24-armed Guanyin living buddhas in the Ming Dynasty, and a large number of Buddhist scriptures, such as Ming Jing and Japanese Tripitaka. There are many cliff stone carvings behind the sutra depository, among which there is a big stone engraved with the word "Buddha", which is one foot high and four feet wide and one foot vigorous and vigorous, which is rare in China. In addition, Nanputuo Temple also has the Bell and Drum Tower, Gongde Building, Haihui Building, Zhaopu Building, Taixu Library, Buddhist College Classroom, Zheng Yang Academy, Wanshou Building and other buildings. Among them, the Buddhist College is 1925, which is the earliest Buddhist institution in China. Nanputuo Temple has seven white jade pagodas and two 1 1 storey longevity pagodas, and Nanputuo Temple is inscribed.
It's 1993, which was donated by the followers of 1994. There is a lotus pond in front of Wanshou Tower. When the lotus is in full bloom in summer, the blue sky, white pagoda, green leaves and sea of flowers show that this is an exceptionally quiet and noble Buddhist country. Another attraction of Nanputuo Temple is Suzhai. Nanputuo vegetarian dishes are well-known at home and abroad for their pure and elegant unique flavor. Chefs strictly prepare and cook vegetarian dishes, getting rid of the tradition of imitating the fishy smell of vegetarian dishes. Their vegetarian names are unique, paying attention to color, fragrance and taste, as well as shape, spirit and utensils. Every dish has an elegant name, elegant charm and poetic meaning. Among them, the most famous dish is "Half Moon Sinking the River".