Puguang Temple (Zhangjiajie)

Puguang Temple (Chinese: 普光寺; pinyin: Pǔguāng Sì) or Puguang Chan Temple (simplified Chinese: 普光禅寺; traditional Chinese: 普光禪寺; pinyin: Pǔguāng Chánsì) is a Buddhist temple located in Yongding District of Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China.

[2][3] According to Hunan Yongding Records (湖南永定乡土志), the temple was first built by a military official Yong Jian (雍简) in 1413, under the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

[2] In 1733, in the reign of Yongzheng Emperor in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), a local official named Shi Cheng renovated and refurbished the temple.

[4] The extant structure is based on the Ming and Qing dynasties building principles and retains the traditional architectural style.

Under the eaves is a plaque with the Chinese characters "Mahavira Hall" written by former Venerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China Zhao Puchu.