Guanyin Hall, also known as Puji Zen Temple, is one of the three major Zen temples in Macau with a large scale, a long history, a vast area and majestic architecture. Built in the late Ming Dynasty, about 360 years ago, the temple has a majestic appearance, with three entrances in depth and several horizontal ones. Guanyintang is famous not only for its long history, but also for being the place where the "Wangxia Treaty" between China and the United States was signed. The Zen Yuan is an ancient Chinese Buddhist architecture with the characteristics of ancient temples in famous mountains in China. The first hall of the Zen Yuan is the Mahavira Hall, the second hall is the Longevity Buddha Hall, and the main hall at the back is the Guanyin Hall. There is also a vast and deep back garden behind the courtyard. It is a large-scale Buddhist temple building that is rare in Hong Kong and Macao. The main hall is opposite the Zen courtyard. It is solemn and majestic. It houses three statues of the Three Jewels Buddha. They are all eight-foot-long golden bodies, tall and majestic. One of them is the Buddha Sakyamuni. There is a bronze bell hanging beside the hall. It has a mottled ancient color and has been around for three and a half centuries. history. The eaves tile ridge on the roof of the hall is inlaid with Ming Dynasty glazed tiles and exquisitely inlaid Shiwan dolls, which are lifelike and lifelike.
The second hall is the Longevity Buddha Hall, dedicated to the Longevity Buddha. The peaceful Buddha statue symbolizes the Buddha's spirit of universal salvation. Entering the Guanyin Hall of the main hall, there is a lotus platform dedicated to Guanyin and a camphor wood sculpture. Eighteen Arhats are arranged on both sides of the main hall. As for foreigners, it is said that he was Marco Polo, an Italian Venetian who studied Buddhism in China.
There is a portrait hanging in the front hall of the Zen courtyard, known as the "Laughing Buddha". No matter which direction the portrait is viewed from, the Buddhas are all smiling at each other. The courtyard has a collection of paintings, calligraphy, and cultural relics by many famous artists, including Gao Jianfu and Naitu Guan Shanyue, both well-known masters of the Lingnan School at home and abroad, Chen Gongyin, one of the three major Lingnan poets, and famous scholar Zhang Taiyan. Their works Hanging in the hall for visitors to enjoy. The screen walls of the monks' living room in the courtyard are carved with gold ornaments, and the calligraphy and sculptures are also elegant. There are two screens, each with four engraved strips, containing the handwritings of celebrities from past dynasties such as Mi Fu, Dong Qichang, Liu Yong, etc. The carvings are exquisite.
Stepping into the back garden, there is a granite table and four long stone benches, which is where the unequal treaty "Wangxia Treaty" between China and the United States was signed. In 1844, the power of the Qing government was declining and the great powers coveted it. The United States, represented by Gu Sheng, signed the "Treaty of Wangxia" with the Qing Imperial Envoy Qi Ying in Macau, forcing China to open its ports to trade and expanding the United States' consular jurisdiction. In 1944, the Zen Academy erected a pavilion monument behind the stone table to record this incident.