Hainan: Nanshan Temple in Sanya City

Located in Sanya, capital city of Hainan Province and the most beautiful coast city of China, Nanshan(or South Mountain), is the southmost mountain throughout the country. According to Buddhism sutra, Avalokitesvara had ever made twelve wished, the second of which is living in the South Sea. Therefore, Nanshan has been seen as a holy land of Buddhism.

Now I will introduce some famous landscapes of Nanshan Temple Scenic Area - Gold and Jade Satue of Avalokitesvara: This statue of Avalokitesvara is enshrined and worshiped at a resplendent hall. The statue is 3.8-meter high and is famous for being made of over 100 kg gold, over 120 g South African diamond and over 1000 grains of rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, jades… In 1998 it was confirmed to be the biggest Buddha statue made of gold and gems in the world and entered the Guinness World Records of 1999.

- Statue of On-sea Avalokitesvara: This huge statue was started to be built in 1999 and it took six years to finish the project. Standing on a big lotus throne, this three-sided Avalokitesvara is 108 meters in height and is linked with the Avalokitesvara Square and the theme park on the bank by the 280-meter-long Puji Bridge. The statue will also offers beautiful night scene when darkness fall.