South Putuo Temple

South Putuo Temple
南普陀寺
South Putuo Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Chan Buddhism
Location
Location	Xiamen, Fujian, China
Shown within Fujian
Geographic coordinates	24°26′35″N 118°05′30″E / 24.44310°N 118.09161°E / 24.44310; 118.09161
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Date established	Tang dynasty
Website
www.nanputuo.com

South Putuo or Nanputuo (Chinese: 南普陀寺; pinyin: Nán Pǔtuó Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī) is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.