Founded in the Tang Dynasty, South Putuo Temple(Nanputuo Temple) is a well-known Buddhist temple located on the southeast of Xiamen Island, south China. Putuo refers to the mountain in Zhejiang province.

Sourthern Putuo temple has a grand scale with a total area of 25.8 hectares and a building area of 21,270 square meters. The temple is surrounded by the the graceful sea and the Wulao Peaks behind the temple. Adjacent to Xiamen University and Lujiang River, Nanputuo Temple has many deep caves and verdant woods.

During Tang Dynasty, the monks who inhabited the place had established it into a Buddhist sacred land. In the first year of Qing Dynasty, a general named Shi Liang provided funds to rebuild the temple, where the Bodhisattva Guanyin was mainly worshipped. The general gave the name “South Putuo Temple” due to its location which was on the south of the Mt. Putuo of Zhejiang Province. It earned strong local and overseas reputation for its Buddhist education.

Since 1980s, the temple has become a perfect tourist destination that embodies natural scenic and cultural heritage, boasting many beautiful rock formations, old pine trees, lotus ponds, pavilions, pagodas and halls.

After renovation and reconstruction in 1980s, the temple has changed beyond recognition. It has become As a result, the Nanputuo Temple has attracted many tourist locally and abroad with its splendid architecture and practicing Buddhists for pilgrimage.