Puci Temple (Hangzhou)
Puci Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.Introduction
The temple was a hall and teaching building of the Qiushi Academy, which was the early root of the current Zhejiang University. In 1897, Lin Qi, the mayor of Hangzhou, established Qiushi Academy in this temple. Now the temple is the core part of the Qiushi Academy Historic Site, which is a Zhejiang Key Historic Site & Cultural Heritage under Provincial Protection.
The temple was first founded in the South Song Dynasty Shaoxing Era, and repaired in the Yuan Dynasty Zhizheng Era. During the Ming Dynasty, it was destroyed. Qing Dynasty Guangxu Era 1889~1891, it was reconstructed. Lin Qi modified it and founded the first modern school of the Zhejiang Province - the Qiushi Academy. The temple was used as the school hall and teaching building.
