Ruins of Guangfu Temple

　　Located in Taohua Temple Village, Datianji Town, bordering an east-west street to the north, with low-lying areas to the west and south, the temple was first built in the fifth year of the Dading era during the Jin Dynasty, and underwent multiple renovations during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Remaining relics include: the stele commemorating the Ming Dynasty Wanli ninth month renovation of Guangfu Temple, the Qing Dynasty Tongzhi thirteenth year spring renovation stele, the Ming Dynasty Hongzhi eighteenth year renovation stele, the Qing Dynasty Jiaqing fifth year stele commemorating the renovation of Kunlu Pavilion, the Qing Dynasty Qianlong thirty-fourth year March stele documenting the reconstruction of the temple’s mountain gate and gilded statues of the Heavenly Kings, the Kangxi twenty-first year May stele marking the creation of Kunlu Pavilion, and the Qing Dynasty Daoguang twenty-seventh year March stele for the renovation of the Bodhidharma Temple. There is also a pair of turtle pedestals, several broken steles, a pair of carved stone rollers, and a pair of broken stone pillars. To the southwest, there remains a temple well. The site spans 80 meters from east to west and 100 meters from north to south, standing approximately one meter higher than the surrounding land. By the time of the Anti-Japanese War, only dilapidated halls remained. In the 1970s, the site was completely destroyed and converted into Taohua Temple Middle School. In 2006, five main halls were rebuilt, housing 18 Buddha statues.

　　Source: Heze Municipal Local Chronicles Office