Guangzhou Big Buddha Temple

The Big Buddha Temple is located in the Longzang Community, Beijing Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, covering an area of 5000 square meters. The Big Buddha Temple was originally built in the Southern Han Dynasty, named Xinzang Temple; it was expanded to Longzang Temple in the Ming Dynasty, and later changed to the Inspection Yamen. In the 11th year of Yongzheng (1733), Liu Shu, the prefect of Guangzhou, chose the Big Buddha Temple as the place for proclamation, and built a proclamation pavilion in front of the hall. At the same time, the Weituo Hall, the Jialan Hall, and the 'Buddha Realm' and 'Zen Forest' east and west gates were built on both sides of the main hall. The expansion of this temple, the prosperity of Buddhism, and its fame spread far and wide, making it one of the five major jungles in Guangfu. The Big Buddha Temple is a provincial and municipal cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong.