Ep. 117: Puji Temple, Putuoshan
"The Temple of Universal Aid"
Puji ("Universal Aid") Temple has a peculiar history. Do you remember the Bukenqu ("Refused to Leave") Guanyin Temple I mentioned in Episode 115? Well, in 1080, it was moved and enlarged, and given the new name. The Bukenqu Guanyin Temple I visited is in fact a reconstruction, built in 1998.
Puji Temple is fairly large. It has nine main halls, including a magnificent Yuantong ("Accommodation") Hall dedicated to Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, to whom this whole island is consecrated.