According to historical records, this temple was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty and is one of the earliest temples after Buddhism was introduced into China.
National AAAA-level scenic spot.
The best of the five realms;
1. The largest bluestone archway in the world, with a height of 16.9 meters and a length of 34 meters, consists of 95 stone carvings;
2. The largest bronze incense burner in the world, with a length of12m, a height of1.2m and a width of 2.9m;
3. The world's largest Ursa Major Hall, with a construction area of 1 1.400 square meters;
Fourth, the world's largest wooden sitting Buddha in the temple;
5. The world's largest palace lantern, 4 meters high and weighing 1 ton. There are two Buddhist relics enshrined in Guanyin Hall.
On August 27th, 2002, Master Yongxing, Vice President of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association, presented his relic to Guangyou Temple, which is now enshrined in Yuantong Temple attached to Guangyou Temple.
The overall scenic spot of Guangyou Temple is set off by the towering White Pagoda in Liaoyang, with the theme of temple buildings such as the mountain gate, the Bell and Drum Tower, the Heavenly King Hall, the East-West Annex Hall, the Ursa Major Hall and the Sanbao Hall. It has a China Plaza covering an area of 50,000 square meters, a classical garden covering an area of 90,000 square meters, a Youth Lake Disneyland covering an area of 200,000 square meters, and a river-protecting cruise ship around the city of nearly 65,000 meters.