Matters needing attention in going to Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen

Precautions for going to Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen: 1, don't take pictures, not even the Buddha; 2. There is free incense in Putuo Mountain, and it is not allowed to bring incense. Incense cannot be brought into the temple; 3, you can bring some change coins and put some in the merit box, mainly piety, and don't make any noise. 4. The release pond in front of Nanputuo Temple is not allowed to feed food at will or release it privately. Nanputuo Temple in Xiamen: Nanpuyuan Temple faces south, facing the mountain and facing 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 front end of the central axis of the temple, where the smiling Maitreya Buddha is enshrined. On both sides are four glaring kings, and behind the temple is the Wei Tuo Bodhisattva, who stands erect and majestic.

Temples and pavilions rise layer by layer along the mountain, with distinct layers and corresponding pitching. The cloisters rising in turn on the east and west sides protect the two sides of the three halls and make them a whole. 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.