page_title: Guangxiao Temple (Putian)
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Guangxiao Temple (Putian) / Architecture
caption_attribution_description: 中文（简体）‎: 莆田梅峰光孝寺大悲殿
context_page_description: Guangxiao Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Chengxiang District of Putian, Fujian, China. It has been burned down and rebuilt a number of times, due to the natural disasters and wars. The present version was completed in the 1980s. Alongside Guanghua Temple, Guishan Temple and Nangshan Temple, it is hailed as one of the "Four Famous Buddhist Temples in Puyang".
context_section_description: Guangxiao Temple occupies a building area of 18,000-square-metre (190,000 sq ft) and the total area including temple lands, forests and mountains is over 53,000-square-metre (570,000 sq ft).
  Guangxiao Temple is built along the up and down of mountains and divided into the central, east and west routes. Along the central axis are the Shanmen, Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Zhanbai Pavilion, Mahavira Hall, Dharma Hall and Great Compassion Hall. There are over ten halls and rooms on both sides, including Guru Hall, Abbot's Hall, Monastic Dining Hall, Monastic Reception Hall, Bell tower, Drum tower and Meditation Hall.
caption: The Great Compassion Hall at Guangxiao Temple.
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