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Named by the infamous Emperor Kangxi, the Fayu Temple, which is situated on the top of Baihua Hill, is one of the biggest temples on Mt. Putuo. Built in 1580 during the Ming Dynasty, and blessed with a beautiful main hall during the Qing Dynasty, the temple features a six layer mound. At the front of the central axis is the Hall of Heavenly Kings, at the rear the Hall of the Jade Buddha, and between them is the Bell Drum Tower. Just behind these rooms are the Hall of Avalokitesvara, Hall of Mahavira, Buddhist Scriptures Building, and Hall of Buddhist Abbot. In all, the temple has 294 exquisitely designed rooms, covering a total area of 8800 square meters.

Emperor Kangxi bestowed a horizontal tablet inscribed with four characters of "Tian Hua Fa Yu", hence the name of the temple.The Fayu Temple, located on the left top of the Baihua Hill, is one of the three biggest temples on Mt. Putuo. The temple was built in 1580 in the Ming Dynasty and added with the main hall in the 38th year (1699 AD) of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. The whole temple is arranged on a six-layer mound which starts ascending from the temple gate. At the front of the central axis is the Hall of Heavenly King, at the rear the Hall of Jade Buddha and between the two the Bell-Drum Tower. Behind, there are Hall of Avalokitesvara, Hall of Mahavira, Buddhist Scriptures Building, and Hall of Buddhist Abbot. There are now 294 halls and rooms, occupying a floor space of 8800 square meters. The Hall of Avalokitesvara is also called Hall of Nine Dragons as carved exquisitely and vividly on the walls of the hall are nine dragon.

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