Daxingshan Temple

Daxingshan Temple once was the greatest Buddhist establishment of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but since the tenth century it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times.The latest reconstruction was built in 1956. Today, it has been turned into a small, quiet and charming park. The main buildings have been repainted and a handful of monks live and worship there.The history of this temple can be traced back to the third century, when its original name was Zunshan Temple. During the Sui Dynasty, ... View Detail

Surface Um

Shuilu'an Temple is located at the foot of Wangshun moutain which is 10 kilometers away from Lantian county, Xi'an city, Shaanxi province.The temple structure dates from the Tang Dynasty (c. 1000 CE) and the site is famous for its Ming Dynasty (c. 1500 CE) painted sculpture. The entire decorative program includes approximately 3,500 separate figures, representing many different forms of the Buddha, as well as scenes of the Buddha's life. For this reason, Shuilu'an Temple is often ... View Detail

Hassen Hermitage

Chinese name: Baxian Gong or Baxian AnLocation: on Changlefang Street, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province.Entrance Fee: 3 YuanOpening time: 09:00-17:00How to get there: take bus No.709 and get off at Baxiangong Zhan; or by buses No.102, 43, 27, 203, get off at Jishiguai Zhan and walk north along the Gengxin Street to the Changlefang Street, and then walk east for some 100 meters.Ba Xian'an Monastery is located at the north side of Changle Fang Street, in the eastern suburb ... View Detail

Xianyou Temple

Xianyou Temple in Xi'an is located in Zhouzhi County, about 17 kilometers south of the black Shuiyu in Heihe as Pearl.The Xianyou Temple is the ruins of Xianyou Palace during the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Sui Wendi visited this place frequently during summer. The name was changed to Three Temples at the reign of Emperor Xiantong First year in the Tang Dynasty. None of the temples were left except for the two temples situated on the north and south bank of Hei River.They were reputated as Black River ... View Detail

Xiangjisi

Xiangji Temple was situated some 20 kilometers to the south of Xi'an, closely to the Wangqu Town. The temple was lasted its prosperous days mainly during the Tang Dynasty. Emperors GaoZong and ZhongZong, and Empress Wu Zetian had all visited here and cults started in their honor. At presently, numerous travelers from both home and abroad treat here as a well choice.The Xiangji Temple, Xian features two pagodas - a larger pagoda and a smaller pagoda. The former is called the Shandao Pagoda. ... View Detail

Xingjiao Temple

Name: Xi'an Xingjiao Temple (Xingjiao Si)City: Xi'anAddress: 20km south of Xi'anAdmission: CNY18Xingjiao Temple is located in Shaoling Yuan, Chang'an District of Xi'an City. The five-storied Buddhist Relic Pagoda, preserving the relics of Xuanzang, is inside the temple, along with the pagodas of his desciples, Kuiji and Yuance.Xingjiao Temple was built in AD 669 in order to re-inhume Xuanzang, ans was one of eight famed temples in Fanchuan in Tang Dynasty.Xingjiao Temple consists of West ... View Detail

Thatched Cottage Temple

Located 35 km. to the South-West of Xi'an. This temple is a famous historical site where Kumarajiva (344-413) once resided. Surviving until the present time is the stupa of Kumarajiva, which is the main tourist attraction of the temple. The temple is known as one of the "Eight Scenic Places of Chang'an/Guang Zhong." The temple follows the standard of temple architecture prominent throughout China to date.A well inside the temple possesses quite a unique character that it emits ... View Detail

Huayansi

Located to the west of Datong City, Huayan Temple(Huayansi) was one of the important temples for the Huayan Sect (one of the seven important Buddhist sects of China) during Liao Dynasty (916 - 1125)-the sect found receptive popularity among the imperial courts.The temple itself is said to have been founded by the first patriarch Dushun himself sometime in the first half of the 7th century during the reign of the Emperor Taizong. It originally covered not only the area of the stupas but also the ... View Detail

Temple of sheep

Huxian Temple in Xi'an of 13 kilometers southeast of sheep yukou, 45 kilometers away from Xi'an. The East beheaded Hill, the west the head of Cattle Hill, south to Qinling Mountain, the north Qinchuan for hundred miles. Its construction patchwork, the ancient the "landscape of my customers win, it is for the most," said.Of sheep known as sheep of the house of the temple, Huayang concept, Dongyue, Tianqi Temple, Dong Yue Temple line, according to legend the highest since the ... View Detail

Wolong Temple

Wolong Temple is located on Baishulin St., Beilin District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province of China. According to the stele in the temple, it was first built during Lingdi years (AD 168-189), Han Dynasty, more than 1,800 years ago. It was called "Fu Ying Chan Yuan" in Sui Dynasty. The temple kept a painting of Guanyin drew by Wu Daozi in Tang Dynasty, so it was also called "Guanyin Temple" . It was renamed Wolong Temple during Taizong's years (976-997), Song Dynasty. View Detail