Hongguang Temple was first built in the fourth year of the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty (1468) by the eunuch Zheng Tong. Zheng Tong, originally from Goryeo (Korea), came to China under the order of the Joseon king to serve Emperor Xuanzong. He once traveled to Goryeo as an envoy representing the Chenghua Emperor, where he witnessed the “A Thousand Buddhas Surrounding Vairocana” formation at Mount Kumgang. Upon his return, he built Hongguang Temple on Xiangshan for enshrinement, featuring a thousand Buddhas inside and out, each seated on a golden lotus, exquisitely crafted and magnificent. The current structures were built during the Republican period and are not open to the public.