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Guiyuan Temple, ( 归元寺 guï yuän sì ), attracts many tourists to visit from home and abroad every year. it is the most famous Buddhist temple both in terms of religious significance and architecture in Wuhan City.
Although the temple at the site today is not the original, the renovations have been executed authentically -- consisting of a Grand hall, Guest hall, Meditation hall and Abbot's room and covering an area of 46,900 square meters. The original temple building took over six years to finish.For several years this temple has been considered one of the most holy Buddhist sites in central China and Buddhist followers and dignitaries including the US Secretary of State, former Singapore Prime Minister and the Cambodian King have visited the temple.
Inside, the temple houses a collection of rare sutra, a jade Buddha and 500 gilded Arhats, all of which survived the ravages of the Cultural Revolution.And on a side note, there is also a good vegetarian restaurant here.

Travel Tips
Add: No.20, Cuiwei Road, Hanyang District,Wuhan City,Hubei Province  武汉市汉阳区翠微路20号
Opening Hours: 08:30:17:30
Entrance Fee: CNY 20