Guangxiao Temple (Putian)

Guangxiao Temple
光孝寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
LeadershipShi Jiezhou (Chinese: 释戒舟)
Location
LocationChengxiang District, Putian, Fujian
CountryChina
Shown within Fujian
Geographic coordinates25°26′32″N 119°01′13″E / 25.442201°N 119.020208°E / 25.442201; 119.020208
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
FounderLi Pangu
Date established1085 (李泮固)
Completed1980s (reconstruction)

Guangxiao Temple (Chinese: 光孝寺; pinyin: Guāngxiào Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Chengxiang District of Putian, Fujian, China. It has been burned down and rebuilt a number of times, due to the natural disasters and wars. The present version was completed in the 1980s. Alongside Guanghua Temple, Guishan Temple and Nangshan Temple, it is hailed as one of the "Four Famous Buddhist Temples in Puyang".