Matters needing attention in Nanputuo Temple
1. When Nanputuo Temple is small and there are many pilgrims, you should pay attention to the property safety in the temple. Disdressed people are not allowed to enter the temple.
2. The release pond in front of Nanputuo Temple is not allowed to feed food at will or release it privately.
3. You can get free incense in Nanputuo Temple.
4. You can taste vegetarian dishes, Nanputuo vegetarian cakes and famous specialties of Xiamen in Nanputuo Temple.
5. You can also enter Nanputuo Temple downhill from Wulaofeng.
6. Every year, on Guanyin's birthday in February 19, June 19 and September 19, Nanputuo Temple will hold a grand Buddhist activity.
7. Puzhao Building is a vegetarian restaurant, usually around 59 yuan. Vegetarians can consider eating here.
Address: No.515, Siming South Road, Siming District, Xiamen.
Transportation: Bus: Take bus 1, 17, 18, 29, 45, 47 and 87 and get off at Xiamen University Station. 2. Take bus No.21,No.45, No.751,No.841and No.959 and get off at Xiamen University South Gate (Nanputuo) Station. Cost: from the island, the whole journey 1 yuan; From the island, all the way to 2 yuan.
Tel: 0592-2086586, 0592-2087282.
Ticket information: free. (Admission is free, admission to the temple is charged, 3 yuan).
Introduction:
Nanputuo Temple is located on the edge of Xiamen University and can be played on the same day as Xiamen University. It is a famous Buddhist temple in southern Fujian and even the whole country. If you are ready to pray, you might as well come here to worship. Behind the temple is the Five Old Peaks, which is also one of the eight scenic spots in Xiamen. If you want to visit this mountain, you can climb it.
The temple originated in the Tang Dynasty and was rebuilt by Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. Nanputuo Temple is named because it is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva together with Fusaiji of Putuo Mountain and is located at the southern foot of Putuo Mountain.
There are two mountain gates outside the temple, the east gate is close to Xiamen University, and the west gate is close to the Bell and Drum Tunnel. The distance between the two doors is very close, so you can enter from either door. The release pond is in the middle and front of the two doors, with turtles in it and a lotus pond in front.
Nanputuo Temple is very small. If you are not going to climb the five old peaks, you can go and have a look at them quickly. The main buildings are the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the Hall of Great Compassion, the Pavilion of Scripture, etc. Go straight from the gate. There are bell tower and drum tower in the hatchback, and the charity building on the left and Zhaopu building on the right correspond to each other, which is magnificent.
Tianwang Temple is the first temple in Nanputuo Temple. After entering, you can see Maitreya Buddha and Bodhisattva with a kind smile and bare chest, so Tianwang Temple is also called Maitreya Buddha Temple. Generally, worshipping Maitreya Buddha is mainly for seeking happiness and wealth. Of course, it is said that God of Wealth and Wu Caishen have the best effect in seeking wealth.
The Hall of Great Heroes is dedicated to the Three Saints of the West, the Hall of Great Compassion is dedicated to Guanyin, and the east and west compartments are separated by eighteen arhats. In the sutra depository, you can see various collections of Buddhist cultural relics.
There are many famous inscriptions around Nanputuo Temple, and there is a huge "Buddha" stone carving on the cliff behind the temple, which is often photographed by tourists.
Puzhaolou is a vegetarian place, and vegetarians can consider eating here. Su Zhai in Nanputuo Temple is still very famous, and it has won awards all over the country, and there is also a plaque on it that is the best Su Zhai in the world.
Don't forget to bring some boxes of vegetarian cakes when you leave. Nanputuo vegetarian cake won the Jinding Award of "China Famous Point" and is a famous specialty in Xiamen. There are sweet and salty fillings. If it is difficult to choose, coconut flavor, pumpkin flavor and mung bean flavor are better.
Behind Nanputuo Temple are five old peaks named "Five Old Lingxiao", which is one of the eight scenic spots in Xiamen. If you want to visit this mountain, you can climb it to play.