Guangxiao Temple

It is rare to have such a magnificent ancient temple in the southern city of the motherland. There are many ancient buildings in the temple, such as the Great Hall, the Ancient Tower, the Iron Tower, the Bodhi Tree, etc., which are worthy of being a key national cultural relics protection unit.

Route: Exit C of Ximenkou Station of Guangzhou Metro Line 1, and walk for two minutes. Tickets: free. Surrounding food: Guangxiao Road in front of Guangxiao Temple is a snack bar, with old-fashioned Rongsheng, Deji Shunde cuisine, Tongtai rice noodles, McDonald's, Carpenter Western food, etc. There are many net red cafes in the alleys of Zhongshan 6th Road.

In 2023, the epidemic prevention and control was released, and Guangzhou Guangxiao Temple was finally opened normally! At the beginning of the New Year, there was a sea of people, but the management was in order. Everyone also queued up civilizedly to enter the venue. The scene could not be fragrant on the fire, and there were a lot of flowers! The overall feeling is better! 👍👍👍

Guangxiao Temple is located at the north end of Guangxiao Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. According to historical records, it was originally the former residence of Zhao Jiande, the king of Nanyue, in 200 BC. Wu Qidu, the three kingdoms, lived here to lecture, and opened it as a garden. The family house was used as a temple, and the first name was stopped. The name of the temple was changed many times in the later generations, until the Southern Song Dynasty called Bao En Guangxiao Temple, and soon after the word was changed to the word Guangxiao Temple, which is known as the Guangxiao Temple. The architectural structure of Guangxiao Temple is rigorous, the temple is majestic, and the whole complex has distinctive Lingnan architectural characteristics, which is the crown of the Lingnan jungle. There are many cultural relics in the temple. When you walk in Guangzhou, you must go to the first temple in Lingnan to see and worship. As soon as you enter the door, you will be shocked by its magnificent buildings and solemn atmosphere. As a key cultural relics protection unit in the country, there is no open fire burning incense here, and it is true that the heart is replaced by a large number of flowers to worship Buddha.

Guangxiao Temple is the longest and most influential temple hall in Lingnan. Its magnificent and magnificent architectural structure is meticulous and rigorous. It shows the essence of Chinese Zen culture. The Daxiong Palace, which was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is the main building hall. Among the three statues built in the hall, around Sakyamuni is Manjusri Bodhisattva and Puxian Bodhisattva. On the west side of Daxiong Palace, where the Tibetan King Bodhisattva and Guan Sheng Emperor are unique in Guangdong Buddhism, there is also a hall dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha's lying face, which is carved from white jade in Myanmar and is 4 meters long and 6 tons heavy. The Nirvana statue of Sakyamuni is carved with six Buddhist ancestors, Huineng, who worshipped Buddhism before the solemn Buddha's lying down, feels that there is a Buddhist tradition of Bodhisattva tree outside the solemn hall. Before that, there was a plague tower, which was a pavilion-like brick tower with eight-cornered seven stories and seven stories high. It was built in the Tang Dynasty by Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Huineng, where his hair was cut and buried after he was disciplined. The ancient pagoda of Sui and Tang Dynasty was one of the few precious cultural relics preserved in China so far. Many believers circled around three times and prayed ten times.

Guangxiao Temple in Guangzhou is located in the old street of Yuexiu District. It's very quiet. It doesn't need tickets. Even incense is provided. You just need to come with a piece of sincerity. It has a long history and is the place where the Six Zen Masters acquired the Tao. There are not many visitors, and the correspondents come and go familiarly, which makes people feel very comfortable. There's also a restaurant in it. Free meals are available if you don't eat and visit, but don't waste them!