Travel in China
Xiamen's great Buddhist monastery with orange-glazed roofs facing the sea.
The temple was founded in the Tang dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing; its name means 'Southern Putuo', after Mount Putuo.
Orange-glazed tile roofs and white walls face the sea from the foot of Wulao Peak. Halls rise through courtyards connected by stone stairways.
Behind the temple, a path climbs Wulao Peak through calligraphy boulders to a hilltop pavilion with views over the university campus and the sea.
Highlights
Orange-Glazed Roofs
Brilliant tiled roofs facing the sea.
Thousand-Armed Guanyin
A statue in the Great Compassion Hall.
Wulao Peak Path
A climb through calligraphy rocks.
Incense Courtyard
Devotees lighting coils of incense in the sea breeze.
Free Vegetarian Restaurant
The temple's celebrated vegetarian restaurant (paid) - its zhai cuisine is famous citywide.
University View
The campus and sea from the hilltop.
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