Liaoning Liaoyang Guangyou Temple Scenic Area.

Liaoyang Guangyou Temple is one of the famous Buddhist temples in Chinese history, and its history can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. The following is a historical overview of Liaoyang Guangyou Temple: 1. Creation and early development: Guangyou Temple was built in the Han Dynasty and is one of the earliest temples that appeared after Buddhism was introduced to China. During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Tang once ordered the general Yuchi Gong to rebuild the temple. 2. Expansion in the Jin Dynasty: In the Jin Dynasty, in the fifth year of Huangtong (1145 AD), the mother of Jin Shizong, Wanyan Yong, became a nun in Liaoyang. The court expanded the temple for this reason and named the temple "Daqing Anchan Temple". 3. Reconstruction in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties: During the Yuan Dynasty, Qing'an Temple was renamed "Guangyou Temple". In the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372), Guangyou Temple was burned down due to war, but it was rebuilt in the sixteenth year of Hongwu (1383) and was named "Baita Temple". 4. Prosperity in the Ming and Qing Dynasties: During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Guangyou Temple underwent several expansions and reached its peak. It covers an area of 90,000 square meters and has 200 temples. It is the largest Buddhist activity venue in Northeast China. 5. Modern destruction and reconstruction: In 1900, Guangyou Temple was burned down by Russian invaders during the Boxer Rebellion. It was not until 2002 that Guangyou Temple began to be rebuilt and was completed on June 21, 2004. 6. Modern Guangyou Temple: The rebuilt Guangyou Temple covers an area of 60,000 square meters and a building area of 30,000 square meters. Its architecture and painting art are typical representatives of the Liao Dynasty style in China. Guangyou Temple has the world's largest bluestone archway, bronze incense burner, Daxiong Hall, and wooden gilded seated Buddha. 7. Liaoyang White Pagoda: There is also the Liaoyang White Pagoda near Guangyou Temple, which is one of the six ancient pagodas in the country and a national cultural relics protection building. Guangyou Temple is not only an important religious place, but also an important site for studying ancient Chinese Buddhist culture and architectural art.