South Putuo Temple | |
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南普陀寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Chan Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Xiamen, Fujian, China |
Geographic coordinates | 24°26′35″N 118°05′30″E / 24.44310°N 118.09161°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Chinese architecture |
Date established | Tang dynasty |
Website | |
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South Putuo or Nanputuo (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm Phó͘-tô Sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.