Wenshu Temple (Mount Wutai)


Wenshu Temple, also known as Guang'an Temple is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Wutai, in Taihuai Town of Wutai County, Shanxi, China. It is one of the five residence of Changkya Khutukhtu.

History

The temple was first established in the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty. The modern temple was completed in 1821 during the reign of Daoguang Emperor.
On September 19, 2016, the newly established Mahavira Hall was consecrated by eminent Buddhist masters of the Buddhist Association of Mount Wutai.

Architecture

The temple covers an area of and faces the south.

Main Hall

The Main Hall enshrining the statues of Tsongkhapa and Guanyin. Guanyin has ten small heads, hence the name "Ten Head Guanyin". Statues of Manjushri, Guanyin and Vajrapani are placed at the back of the hall. On the walls are paintings with stories of Xuanzang went west for sutras and the 500 Arhats.