Puji Temple

[3] In 1298 by order of Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), Li Ying (李英) repaired the temple, completing the work in 1301.

In 1299, Yishan Yining, the abbot of the temple, was appointed the director of Buddhist teaching for the region (江浙释教总统; jiangzhe shijiao zongtong) and was sent as an emissary to Japan by the emperor.

In the winter of 1313, the Emperor Renzong's mother sent an envoy to present the temple with 868 metal bars and three qing of land, and to make offerings.

He also moved a large statue of Guanyin to "Xixin Temple" (郡东栖心寺; jun dong xi xin si) on the mainland, which was then renamed "Putuo" (普陀).

In 1574, a monk named Zhen Biao (真表) wanted to ascend the mountain to locate the site of old Bao Guo Si (宝陀寺), destroyed 200 years earlier, but was not allowed.

Despite this, he still ascended the mountain and located the old site of the temple, and managed to rebuild a small monastery, only to have it destroyed by a military commander Xu Jingxing (徐景星).

Afterwards, Zhou Liangbin (周良宾), a Ningbo government official, had Zhen Biao and a group of nuns punished.

It is single-layer and double-eave wooden structure and covered with yellow glazed tiles on the roof with solemn and elegant cornices.

[4] The Free Life Pond in front of Puji Temple is reputed for the five-color twin lotus.

Yuantong Hall.
Statue of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva in Puji Temple
Lake and pavilions in front of Puji Temple