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Guangjiao Temple
CHINA, Jiangsu, Nantong
Guangjiao means Vast Teaching and the temple is located on Langshan (Wolf Mountain), the abode of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva. It was built in 669 during the Tang dynasty, and has flourished and declined throughout its history. It was listed as a key Buddhist temple in the Han region of China in 1983.
The temple is divided into upper and lower sections. The lower section, at the foot of the mountain, is called Zilang Chanyuan, while the upper section, on the peak, is known as Zhiyun Tayuan. The main buildings of the Zilang Chanyuan include the Dharma Milk Hall, Great Compassion Hall, Vajra Hall, sutra repository, revolving sutra repository, and the Huangong Pagoda. The Dharma Milk Hall is the main hall and was originally the Great Hero Hall. It was rebuilt and changed to its current name in 1983. The name Dharma Milk” came from the Epilogue to the Mahaparinirvana Sutra |
