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Daxingshan Temple Daxingshan Temple in Xi'an was built in the second year of the Taishi period of Emperor Wu of the Western Jin Dynasty (266 AD), originally named "Zunshan Temple", and has a history of more than 1700 years. 📍Detailed address: Daxingshan Temple is located at No. 55, Xingshan Temple West Street, Yanta District, Xi'an, located in the Jing Shanfang in the east of Chang'an City, and is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Xi'an. 🌟Highlights: Daxingshan Temple is the ancestral home of one of the "eight sects" of Chinese Buddhism, "Esoteric Buddhism". It was a royal temple during the Sui and Tang Dynasties and one of the three major translation sites in Chang'an at that time. The esoteric culture of Daxingshan Temple is not only widely spread in China, but also in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and other places, with far-reaching international influence. Daxingshan Temple is a typical urban temple garden, facing south from the north, with a flat terrain, and the overall layout is planned according to the courtyard axis style centered on the hall in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The main buildings such as the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Hall of the Great Hall, and the Guanyin Hall are all arranged along the north-south direction on the central axis, showing a layout of three parallel axes in the north and south. Daxingshan Temple was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Shaanxi Province in 1956 and was listed as one of the key open temples in the country by the State Council in 1983. It is not only a pilgrimage site for Buddhists, but also a good place for many tourists to experience the religious and cultural atmosphere. There are many ancient trees and famous trees in the temple, which adds a mysterious and majestic sense to the ancient temple. ❤Recommended reason: Daxingshan Temple is an ancient temple with profound historical and cultural heritage and religious and cultural value. It is a place worth visiting for both religious believers and ordinary tourists.
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Posted: Sep 20, 2024
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