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Brief information on Guiyuan Temple

Brief information on Guiyuan Temple

Write: Alina [2011-05-23]
Guiyuan Temple is a Buddhist temple and a National AAAA Level Tourist Attraction, located in the Hanyang District of Wuhan. The temple houses five hundred Lohan stone carvings, which took nine years to complete.
Guiyuan Temple was built during the reign of Emperor Shunzhi of Qing Dynasty, and consists of the Sutra Collection Pavilion, The Mahavira Palace and Lohan Hall. The two most precious treasures collected in Guiyuan Temple are the Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra, written on paper less than 7 inches in length and width, and the Avatamsaka and Saddharmapundarika Sutras.