Guangxiao Temple (Putian)
| Guangxiao Temple | |
|---|---|
光孝寺 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Chan Buddhism |
| Leadership | Shi Jiezhou (Chinese: 释戒舟) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chengxiang District, Putian, Fujian |
| Country | China |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°26′32″N 119°01′13″E / 25.442201°N 119.020208°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Li Pangu |
| Date established | 1085 (李泮固) |
| Completed | 1980s (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".