Guangdong, Chaozhou, Kaiyuan Temple.

In the 26th year of the Tang Dynasty (738), the imperial court ordered the selection of ten major prefectures and counties to build large temples, named "Kaiyuan", with four entrances, namely the Vajra Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Treasure Hall, and the Sutra Building. The central axis is the screen wall, mountain gate, Heavenly King Hall, Great Treasure Hall, Sutra Building, and Jade Buddha Building; the east side is the guest hall, Dizang Pavilion, dining hall, monk's house, not vulgar residence, ancestral hall; the west side is the abbot's room, Guanyin Pavilion, Huiye Hall, monk's house, and Zhutian Pavilion, forming a huge courtyard-style building complex. The total area is 11,031 square meters. The temple is spacious, the statues are solemn, and there are many cultural relics. It is the "first ancient temple in eastern Guangdong" and the location of the Lingdong Buddhist College. It is also one of the four existing Kaiyuan ancient temples in China.