Puyou Temple


Housed within the grounds of Puning Temple, on the east side, is this dilapidated temple. Though its main hall is long gone, it has a number of gilded luóhàn along the side wings (although a 1964 fire destroyed many of them). Entry is covered by the ticket for Puning Temple.


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