Puji Temple--a Buddhist temple located on the island of Putuoshan

Puji Temple	Puji Temple

Puji Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the island of Putuoshan in Zhejiang province, China. The temple is now a tourist attraction as the island is significant in Chinese Buddhism. In January 2004, entry tickets to the temple cost 5yuan per person.

In 1080, during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Emperor Shenzong of Song China renamed the temple Bao Tuo Temple. Shen Zong donated lands to the temple, and a new monk was ordained every year. The monks studied Buddhism and the temple slowly prospered.

In 1214, still in the Song Dynasty, Emperor Ningzong of Song China donated tens of thousands of min (lines of cash) to the temple and presented them with a sign reading 'General Funds Hall'
In 1298 by order of Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan Dynasty, Li Ying repaired the temple, completing the work in 1301. The monks were given over 4000 mu (2.7 km²) of land, and 20 min of government funds.

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. In 1327, Emperor Taiding presented the temple with 1000 metal bars and 2 qing 26 mu of land.

In 1386, during the Ming Dynasty, Duke Tang was asked to come to the mainland to advise the Emperor. He brought with him 30,000 people from 46 islands, including the monks of Putuoshan. At the same time, Duke Tang ordered the burning of 300 temples on Putuoshan. He also moved a large statue of Guanyin to a temple on the mainland, which was then, renamed Pu Tuo

In 1515, the Buddhist community began to recover through donations and alms.