Xifang Jingyuan is located in Putuo Mountain, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province. It follows the Linji school of Buddhism and was originally established by Master Fusheng. Originally known as Xifang An, Xifang Jingyuan is situated on the southeast of Putuo Mountain, with the Western麓南海观音铜像 to its west. Established by the monk Fusheng in the late Qing Dynasty, it was destroyed by fire in 1920. Undeterred, Fusheng tirelessly raised funds to rebuild it. In the early years after liberation, monks Kaixian, Wuzhi, and Chilian resided here. In 1991, the Buddhist Association of Putuo Mountain undertook its reconstruction, which was completed by mid-1993 and renamed to ‘Xifang Jingyuan’. The east wing serves as a guest building, while the west wing houses the ‘Memorial Hall of Master Huie’ and the ‘Xiangguang Pavilion’.
The courtyard to the west of the main hall is elegant, featuring a recitation hall. Inside, the floor is paved with colorful lotus patterned glass that shimmers, and a 2.2-meter-tall statue of Amitabha Buddha stands in the hall; outside, there is a Seven Treasures Lotus Pond, with a small arch bridge made of white marble, adorned with exquisite carvings. To the southwest, a corridor is adorned with four large reliefs of ‘The Twenty-Four Contemplations’, carved from bluestone and white jade. The temple is a sanctuary dedicated to the practice of Pure Land Buddhism, with continuous offerings and chanting. It consists of 107 rooms, covering an area of 2902.89 square meters, and is maintained by bhikkhus. The opening hours are subject to the daily operational status.
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