Daxingshan temple has been destroyed many times, and has been rebuilt many times. Now the temple covers an area of 120 mu, which is composed of Mountain Gate, bell and Drum Tower, Abbot's hall, Daxiong hall and Zen temple. Bus route: take bus No. 701, 720, 722 to Daxing Shansi station; or take bus 603, 600, 215, 704, 14, 400 to Xiaozhai station, northward to xingshansi street, and then walk westward.
Dacien Temple
Famous dacien temple at home and abroad
Dacien temple is located in the southern suburb of ancient capital Xi'an. It was founded in 648 A.D. in the 22nd year of Zhenguan reign of Tang Dynasty, Prince Lizhi built it in memory of his mother, Queen Wende. It is the most famous and magnificent Buddhist temple in Chang'an city of Tang Dynasty. It was built by Royal decree of Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty once presided over the temple affairs, led the Buddhist scripture translation field, and founded a Buddhist sect. The big wild goose pagoda in the temple was built under his supervision. Therefore, dacien temple has a very prominent position in the history of Chinese Buddhism, and has been attached great importance at home and abroad.
The main buildings of the present dacien temple are: Mountain Gate, bell and Drum Tower, Daxiong hall, sutra building, Dharma hall, and squatters. In the north of the temple, there is a famous wild goose pagoda at home and abroad.
Admission: 30 yuan;
Bus routes: take bus No.5, No.19, No.21, No.22, No.23, No.24, No.27, No.44, No.500 bus in the city to Dayan Pagoda South Square.
Daxingshan Temple
Da Xing Shan Temple
It has been built 1600 years ago in India. In the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the Indian monks shanyuanwei, Jin Gangzhi and Bukong, who were known as the "three great masters of Kaiyuan", came to the temple to teach Tantric Buddhism. They became one of the three translation centers of Buddhist scriptures in Chang'an at that time, and also became the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism Tantrism.
The temple is composed of the temple hall, the temple hall and the temple hall. After several robberies, it has been revived and abandoned several times. There are stone lions carved in Tang Dynasty, steles of renovated temples in past dynasties, statues of Avalokitesvara with thousand hands and thousand eyes on fragrant wood, twenty-one Tara statues of Tibetan lamas paying tribute to the imperial court by Tibetan lamas during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, Buddha statues of Tathagata in Ming Dynasty and many religious works of art.
Admission: free;
Bus route: take bus No. 701, 720, 722 to Daxing Shansi station; or take bus 603, 600, 215, 704, 14, 400 to Xiaozhai station, northward to xingshansi street, and then walk westward.
Qingliang Temple
Qingliang Temple
Qingliang temple was built in 581 of the first year of emperor kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1400 years. It was once named Zhenji temple, Chongfu temple, Huadu temple, etc. in 1162 of the second year of the reign of emperor Dading of the Jin Dynasty, the temple was granted the Title of Qingliang temple.
Qingliang Temple originally covers an area of more than 80 mu, of which the construction area is 15 mu, divided into the north and the south. There are three monk rooms and a grand hall in the South courtyard. There is a Maitreya Jade Buddha in the hall. It is of Sui Dynasty style and exquisite modeling. It is now preserved in Xi'an stele forest museum. There is a stone tablet of "ancient Qingliang Temple" built by monk zhilang in 1898.
Admission: free;
Bus route: take bus 215, 229, 239, 600, 323, 19 and get off at the University of Electronic Science and Technology (Huamei University), or take bus No. 321 to dikanyuan, 300 meters to the West.
Xiangji Temple
A corner of Xiangji Temple
Xiangji temple was built in 681, the second year of Emperor Gaozong's reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty. There are two versions of its name. One is that Xiangji weir flows into Chang'an city beside the temple of Tang Dynasty, and the other comes from the Buddhist scripture "Tianzhu has the country of incense, and the name of Buddha is Xiangji". Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, once presented more than 1000 grains of Buddhist relics and Baibao banners and flowers to the temple, which was named Xiangji temple.
In history, Xiangji temple has been damaged and rebuilt many times. Now it is a key cultural relic protection unit in Shaanxi Province. The Shandao pagoda, built in the Tang Dynasty, was built in 680 ad. The tower is made of green brick, with a wall thickness of two meters and a square plane. It is of imitation wood structure. The top of the tower has been destroyed for a long time. It is now 11 levels high, with a height of 33-13 meters. There are twelve saddle shaped semi naked ancient Buddhas around the tower. They are exquisitely carved and are really treasures. There are four doors on the base of the tower. On the lintel of the south gate is inlaid with the banner of "Nirvana event (time)", which was made in 1768. There are regular script inscriptions on the four sides of the tower. The content is "Vajra Sutra". The handwriting is elegant and vigorous, which is quite eye-catching.
Admission: 10 yuan;
Bus route: take No.322 or No.9 in the city. Qinglong Temple
Qinglong Temple
Qinglong temple was built in 582 (the second year of emperor Yangjian's reign) of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, and its original name was "inspiration Temple". In 621, the temple was abandoned. According to legend, in 662 of longshuo's second year (662), Princess Chengyang fell ill. Suzhou monk recited Guanyin Sutra and prayed for Buddha's blessing. The princess recovered as expected. Therefore, the princess asked for the restoration of Guanyin temple. In the second year of Jingyun (711), it was renamed Qinglong temple.
Qinglong temple is the place where Huiguo, a master of Tantric school in Tang Dynasty, has been stationed in Wuxi for a long time. Master Konghai, a famous Japanese monk studying abroad, worked as master Huiguo here, and later became the founder of the Japanese zhenyanzong. Among the eight famous Tang Dynasties, six of them (Konghai, Yuanxing, Yuanren, Huiyun, Yuanzhen and Zongrui) received Dharma in Qinglong temple. After Konghai, the founder of Japanese Shinto, studied in Huiguo in this temple. The monks of Heling state (now Java island, Indonesia) and Huiri and Wuzhen of Silla also learned Tantrism from Huiguo. Therefore, Qinglong temple is famous abroad.
In 1986, Qinglong Temple introduced more than 1000 cherry trees from Japan and planted them in the temple. In April and may every year, cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the spring color is full and colorful, and the scenery is extraordinary. So far, Qinglong temple has attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists with its beautiful scenery.
Admission: 16 yuan;
Bus route: take bus No.19, 25, 41, 48, 118, 221, 525, 526 and get off at qinglongsi station.
Wolong Temple
Wolong Temple
Wolong Temple was called "Fuying Buddhist temple" in Sui Dynasty. In Tang Dynasty, it was also called "Guanyin Temple" because it kept the Guanyin statue painted by Wu Daozi here. During the reign of Xiantong (860) and Qianfu (874) of emperor Yizong of the Tang Dynasty, the stone carved stupa sutra was built in the temple. In the early Song Dynasty, there was an eminent monk named Huiguo, the abbot of the temple. He was lying high all day long. Song Taizong (976-997) more Temple named "Wolong Temple.".
Today, Wolong Temple is full of Steles and cultural relics. Famous steles include the Buddha's footprints stele, the statue of Guanyin painted by Wu Daozi in Tang Dynasty, Wolong historical monument in the 15th year of Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, the Tibetan scriptures awarded in 1445, the rebuilt stele in 1521, the Revisioning stele in 1852, the Wolong historical monument in 1868, the double repairing stele by Empress Dowager in 1901, and the 35th anniversary of the Republic of China In 1946, the stone tablet of preaching precepts, etc.
These steles, with clear inscriptions, are important historical materials for the study of Wolong Temple in Tang Dynasty and Ming and Qing Dynasties, and also have painting and calligraphy value. In addition, the stone inscriptions in the reign of Xiantong and Qianfu in the Tang Dynasty and the stone tablets of the Yuan Dynasty are indistinct.
Admission: free;
Bus route: take bus No.14, 23, 40, 118, 800, 208, 213, Wulong special line and get off at Wenchang gate station.
Xingjiao Temple
Xingjiao Temple
Located in the southern suburb of Xi'an, Xingjiao temple is one of the Eight Temples in Fanchuan of Tang Dynasty. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Xingjiao temple was burned down due to the war. The only surviving one was the stupa of Xuanzang and his two disciples. The main hall and the Sutra building were rebuilt during the period of the Republic of China.
In the first year of the Tang Dynasty (664 A.D.), master Xuanzang died of illness, and was first buried in A.D? Hedong Bailuyuan, the second year of the general chapter of the Tang Dynasty (AD 669) moved here, and built pagodas and temples. Because Li Heng, Emperor suzong of Tang Dynasty, inscribed "Xing Jiao" for Xuanzang's stupa, it is called Xingjiao temple. During the Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty, the original Temple of the Tang Dynasty was destroyed in the war, and only three spiritual towers were left. In modern times, the original style of "palace legal system, precision and solemnity" was still preserved. The Xingjiao temple was surrounded by green tiles and red walls in a green pine and cypress forest.
Admission: 5 yuan;
Bus route: take bus no.917 to xingjiaosi station.
Capital city temple
Capital city temple
People may wonder why this ancient building, which has witnessed 600 years of history, is called the City God? Is there any District City God or county town god? That's right. The capital city god represents the highest level temple dedicated to the royal family. The capital city god in Xi'an is in charge of the large and small city god in Northwest China, including District City God and County City God.
The capital city temple is located in the middle of West Street. It was built in Ming Hongwu twenty years (1387). Its original site was located in the east gate of nine Yao street, Ming Xuan de eight years (1432). It was one of the three largest Town God's Temple in the world.
In the first year of Qing Dynasty, Yong Zheng (1723) rebuilt the main hall of the capital temple. The archway was eaves, the grand view, the top covered with glazed tiles, the front eaves, fans, doors and windows embossed with various patterns and patterns. There was a pair of bronze lions in front of the memorial archway outside the temple, which were all cast in 1559 in the 38th year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty.
On June 25, 2001, as an ancient building in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was approved by the State Council to be listed in the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Admission: free;
Route: 4, 7, 15, 23, 31, 43, 45, 201, 205, 206, 215, 215, 215, 215, and so on, and get off at Town God's Temple station. Halal temple in Huajue Lane
Heart saving building of halal temple in Huajue Lane
Huajue Lane mosque is named for its larger scale than other mosques in Xi'an. Huajue Lane mosque is one of the most complete and well-known Islamic temples in the world with magnificent architecture, quiet environment, large scale, and is a national cultural relic protection unit.
According to the existing stone tablet records, Huajue Lane mosque was built in 742 A.D., with a history of more than 1200 years. After several renovations and expansions in the song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large-scale building complex with compact and harmonious layout of buildings, platforms, pavilions and halls was gradually formed. The temple is divided into five courtyards along the east-west axis, covering an area of 13000 square meters and a construction area of more than 5000 square meters. The wooden archway in the front yard adjacent to the screen wall was built in the early 17th century. It has been more than 380 years ago. It is about 9 meters high. It has a glazed tile roof, a cornice with cantilevered eaves, and carved beams and painted buildings, which set off the tall screen wall. It is very spectacular. The exhibition rooms on both sides of the north and South are also antique buildings, which are exquisite and antique. There are some mahogany furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasties on display in the South exhibition room, especially a mahogany carving five claw dragon bed used by the imperial palace of the three dynasties of Qing Dynasty, which is extremely precious. There is a pair of Western sofas close to the back wall in the left wing room, which were given to Empress Dowager Cixi by foreigners. In the North exhibition room, there are rubbings of calligraphers of song and Ming Dynasties.
The architectural form and keynote of the mosque is a school of Chinese national style. However, all the layout of the temple is strictly in accordance with the Islamic system. The carved ornaments and grass patterns in the hall are all made up of Arabic carving. The harmonious combination of Chinese traditional architecture and Islamic architectural art style is admirable, so it is listed as the world's Islam by UNESCO One of the cultural relics.
Admission: 25 yuan;
Bus route: take bus No.4, 7, 15, 32, 43, 45, 201, 205, 206, 215, 218, 221, 222, 251, 300, 604, 611, 612, 612, k630, you 8 (610) to Zhonglou station. Guangren Temple
Guangren temple, the only Lama Temple in Xi'an
Guangren temple was built by Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty in 1703. It is the only Tibetan Buddhist temple in Shaanxi Province. After the completion of the project, the living Buddhas and lamas in Tibet, Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu and other regions passed through Shaanxi