| Guangzong Temple | |
| Native Name: | 广宗寺 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Map Type: | China Shanxi |
| Coordinates: | 39.0175°N 113.6023°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
| Sect: | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership: | Shi Yanming |
| Festivals: | --> |
| Location: | Taihuai Town, Wutai County, Shanxi |
| Country: | China |
| Architecture Style: | Chinese architecture |
| Founded By: | Zhengde Emperor |
| Established: | 1507 |
| Year Completed: | Qing dynasty (reconstruction) |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
Guangzong Temple, more commonly known as the Tongwadian, is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Wutai, in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Shanxi, China.[1] [2]
According to Records of Qingliang Mountain, the temple was first construction by Zhengde Emperor in 1507 under the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644) and rebuilt in the following Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911).[1] [2]
Guangzong Temple has been inscribed as a National Key Buddhist Temple in Han Chinese Area in 1983.[1] [2]
Guangzong Temple occupies a total area 2900m2 with 28 rooms and halls.[1]
The Main Hall, also known as "Grand Buddha Hall", is divided into upper and lower storeys with double-eaves gable and hip roofs.[1] [2]
The upper storey enshrining the Three Saints of Hua-yan . In the middle is Sakyamuni, statues of Manjushri and Samantabhadra stand on the left and right sides of Sakyamuni's statue. The statues of Eighteen Arhats stand on both sides.[1] [2]
And the lower storey enshrining the Three Sages of the West, namely Guanyin, Amitabha and Mahasthamaprapta.[1] [2]
After the Parinirvana of Master Fazun, monks of Guangzong Temple elected a stupa for him. The stupa is 6m (20feet) high.[1] [2]