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Bright Filial Piety Temple
China, an East Asian country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a vast cultural history of more than five thousand years and an outstanding natural beauty. On the other hand, this country has remained a comparatively isolated and secluded one, and being a land of mystery, this country is not known to the western half of the world. However, China is rapidly developing and has grown in the phase of modernization, with an immense speed and is also welcoming the outer world to interact and do business with them.
The Bright Filial Piety Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Guangzhou. Situated at the north end of Guangxiao Road , Bright Filial Piety Temple, Guangxiaosi, is among the grandest and most influential temples in China with a history dating back more than 1,700 years. The pride of the temple is Hui Neng, the famous sixth master of Zen Buddhism, who had his hair cut and was initiated into monkhood there.
The architecture of the temple and cultural relics provide insight into the history of Chinese Buddhism, culture, and architecture as well as the local history of Guangdong Province. The main complex consists of Mahavira Hall, Sixth Ancestor Hall or Liuzudian, Samgharama Hall, Heavenly King Hall or Tianwangdian, the Mahakaruna DharaniSutra Pillar. Most of the current buildings date from the early 19th century. However, the 2 iron pagodas or towers, the Xitie Ta and the Dongtie Ta date back to the 10th century and are among the oldest in China.
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