nanputuo temple is a big temple, covering 25.8 hectares with 21,270 square metres of building space. the temple occupies the northem part of its site and faces south; it has its back to the hills and its face to the sea. in architectural terms, it is divided into two parts. the external pare is like a garden, with terraces and pools, including pagodas and a lotus pool; the interior part consists of the temple buildings and the monks?? quarters. the main body of the temple comprises the tianwang hall,the daxiong(mahavira; great buddha)hall, the dabei(mahakaruna;grand compassion)pavilion and the sutra hall, built close together taking into consideration the lie of the hills, and creating a majestic atmosphere. the three main halls are enclosed on east and west by lofty cloisters, which unite them as a whose. outside the two cloisters, symmetrically arranged, lie the puzhan,"illumination", building, the haihui, or "holy-ones gathering"building, the gongde, or "buddhist virtues" building, the abbot?'s residence, the teaching building, the charity building and the monks?? dormitories. nanputuo temple is a famous buddhist temple in the coastal area of south-east china,located on xiamen island at the foot of the wulaofeng-five old men-chain of hills,close to the sed and next to xiamen university.the backdrop of beautiful hills with their mysterious grottoes and their cover of green trees,and the deep blue sea with its sparkling waves in the azure of the sky,provides a delightful environment. nanputuo temple was founded in the tang dynasty. it embodies the long history and culture of south-east china,and is famous as a "temple of a thousand years"...read more... introduction of nanputuo temple the hall of heavenly kings the sangharame hall the ksitigarbha hall the bell tower and drum tower the mahavira hall the mahakaruna hall the sutra pavilion and dharma hall the five old men hills touching the clouds the four sarira stupas the vegetarian meal in the puzhao hall the dhyana hall the eighteen arhats master shenghui master zewu the introduction of shang ke tang (bodhi hotel) shang ke tang - aksayamatir tea pavilion volunteer recruitment of nanputuo temple
