Ranking of the top ten famous temples in Xi'an The most famous temple in Xi'an

Friends who want to visit temples can go to Xi'an temples. There are ten famous temples in Xi'an, each of which is relatively famous in the local area. It is recommended that you go to Daci'en Temple, Daxingshan Temple, and Qinglong Temple. Temple, Guangren Temple, etc. See the detailed visit guide below. 1. Da Ci'en Temple

Da Ci'en Temple is located in Jinchangfang, Chang'an City, Tang Dynasty (now south of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province). The ancestral court, one of the three major translation centers in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, has been in existence for more than 1,350 years.

Da Ci'en Temple is the most famous and magnificent Buddhist temple in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty. It was built by the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasties. In the 22nd year of Zhenguan (648), Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Prince Li Zhi founded Ci'en Temple in memory of his mother, the eldest grandson of Queen Wende. Xuanzang presided over the temple affairs here, took charge of the translation field of Buddhist scriptures, and founded the Shishi Wei Sect, one of the eight major sects of Chinese Buddhism, and became the ancestral hall of Shishi Wei Sect. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Daci'en Temple was built under Xuanzang's personal supervision. Therefore, Daci'en Temple has a very prominent position in the history of Chinese Buddhism and has always been valued by Buddhist circles at home and abroad.

On May 14, 2016, the world’s only existing Sala tree planted by Xuanzang was successfully transplanted to Daci’en Temple in Xi’an after years of cultivation.

Opening hours: 09:00~17:00

Address: North side of Dayan Pagoda South Square at the north entrance of Yanta South Road, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Bus** *Transportation

Take buses 5, 19, 21, 22, 27, and 41 and get off at the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda" station. 2. Daxingshan Temple

Daxingshan Temple is a royal temple in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the ancestral hall of the Tantra, one of the "Eight Buddhist Sects" in China, and one of the three major translation sites in Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It is located in Dongjing, Chang'an City In Shanfang (now Xingshan Temple West Street, Xiaozhai, Xi'an City). Volume 7 of "Chang'an Chronicles" contains: "The temple is the most extensive in the capital."

Daxingshan Temple was built in the second year of Taishi (226 years) of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, and its original name was "Zunshan Temple" , more than 1,700 years ago, is one of the oldest existing Buddhist temples in Xi'an. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the city of Xi'an was expanded into Daxing City. The temple occupied one square of Jingshan Square in the city. The city was named "Daxing" and the square was named "shan". The temple was named Daxingshan Temple to this day.

Tickets: Free

Address: No. 55, Daxingshansi West Street, Yanta District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Telephone: 029-85227071

Bus lines: Xi'an urban area can take the education line, 5, 12, 14, 19, 24, 26, 30, 34, 36, 215 , 229, 239, 323, 400, 401, 407, 504, 521, 600, K600, 603, K605, K618, 704, 716, 720, 721, 722, overnight line 2, You 6, You 8 (610) Get off at Xiaozhai Station or Conservatory of Music Station and walk to Xingshan Temple West Street. 3. Xiangji Temple

Xiangji Temple is the ancestral hall of the Pure Land Sect, one of the "Eight Buddhist Sects" in China. One of the eight famous Fanchuan temples in the Tang Dynasty and a national key cultural relics protection unit, it is located in Xiangji Temple Village, Guodu Town, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

The temples of Xiangji Temple are solemn and tidy, the environment is elegant, and the scale is large. Wang Wei, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem "Passing Xiangji Temple" to praise it: "I don't know Xiangji Temple, but I can reach the cloud peaks several miles away. Ancient trees There is no way to find a bell in the deep mountains. The sound of springs swallows dangerous rocks, the sun is cold and the green pine trees are in the sky, and the pond is melodious in the dusk."

Address: Guodu Township, Guodu Town, Chang'an District, Xi'an. Xiangji Temple Village

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00

Ticket information: Free

Bus route: Take bus 322 or tour 9 in the city There is a direct road. 4. Qinglong Temple

Qinglong Temple, also known as Stone Buddha Temple, is the ancestral hall of Tantra, one of the eight major sects of Buddhism, and the ancestral hall of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it was Xinchangfang in Yanxingmen, Chang'an. The temple was built in the second year of Emperor Wen's reign (582) in the Sui Dynasty and was originally called "Inspiration Temple". In the second year of Tang Longshuo's reign (662), it was reestablished as Guanyin Temple. In the second year of Jingyun (711), it was renamed Qinglong Temple.

Qinglong Temple is the place where Huiguo, the tantric master of the Tang Dynasty, stayed in Xixi for a long time. Master Kukai, a famous Japanese monk who studied abroad, served Master Huiguo here and later became the founder of the Japanese Shingon sect. Among the eight famous sages who entered the Tang Dynasty, six of them (Kukai, Engying, Ennin, Huiyun, Enzhen, and Zongrui) all received Dharma in Qinglong Temple.

Address: North of Tielumiao Village, Southeast of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Tickets: Free

Telephone: 029-85521498

Open Time: 9:00-17:00

Bus lines: 19, 25, 41, 45, 48, 118, 221, 237, 242, 400, 521, 525, 526, 606, 607, Take bus No. 6 and get off at the "Qinglong Temple" or "Tieliang Temple" station. Follow the road signs and follow the ascending path in the village on the west side of the road to reach 5. Wolong Temple

Wolong Temple is located Baishulin Street, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, is a national key Buddhist temple in the Han area designated by the State Council. According to the inscriptions in the temple, Wolong Temple was founded during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty (168-189). It was called "Fuying Temple" in the Sui Dynasty, more than 1,800 years ago. During the Tang Dynasty, it was also called "Guanyin Temple" because the statue of Guanyin painted here by Wu Daozi was preserved in the temple. During the Xiantong period of Emperor Yizong of the Tang Dynasty (860) and the Qianfu period of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty (874), stone-carved Dharani sutra pillars were built in the temple. In the early Song Dynasty, the eminent monk Huiguo became the abbot of the temple and lay high all day long. At that time, people called him "Monk Wolong". During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty (976-997), the name of the temple was changed to "Wolong Temple".

Address: Baishulin Street, Beilin District, Xi'an

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: 89:00-18:00

Transportation: Take Route 502, Route 706, Route 707, etc., get off at Baishulin Station, and walk there. 6. Xingjiao Temple

Xingjiao Temple is located in the southern suburbs of Xi'an and was one of the eight major temples in Fanchuan during the Tang Dynasty. one. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Xingjiao Temple was burned down due to war. The only thing that survived was the stupa of Xuanzang and his two disciples. Buildings such as the Main Hall and the Sutra Library were rebuilt during the Republic of China. Renovated in modern times, it still retains the original style of "the temple's legal system, precision and solemnity", making Xingjiao Temple overlooking the river, with green tiles and red walls, nestled in a green pine and cypress forest, and the environment is very beautiful.

Address: Shaolingyuan, south of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: 08:00-17:00

Bus route: Take bus No. 917 in the city and get off at Xingjiao Temple Station 7. Guangren Temple

Guangren Temple was built in 1703 by Emperor Kangxi, the ancestor of the Qing Dynasty. It is the only Tibetan temple in Shaanxi Province. Buddhist temple. After its completion, living Buddhas and lamas from Tibet, Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu and other regions stayed at the temple to pay homage when passing through Shaanxi. Since Guangren Temple inherits the Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, sutras and mantras are chanted in Tibetan in the temple. Every 24th and 25th of the 10th lunar month, a lantern festival is held to commemorate Tsongkhapa’s Enlightenment Day. Devoted men and women flock to the temple. Bells and drums are ringing, Buddhist chants are ringing, the lights are bright, and cigarette smoke is lingering. It is very lively.

Address: No. 152, Northwest 1st Road, Lianhu District, Xi'an

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00

Tickets: Free

Bus route: Take bus No. 10, 102, 103, 301 and 303 to Yuxiangmen Station, next to Yuxiangmen. Follow Shuncheng Lane in Yuxiangmen to the north to Xiwuyuan Lane, and follow Xiwuyuan Lane to the east to Guangren Temple 8. Huayan Temple

Huayan Temple is one of the "Eight Sects of Buddhism". "The ancestral court of one of the "Huayan Sect", one of the eight famous Fanchuan temples in the Tang Dynasty, a national key Buddhist temple

, a national key cultural relic protection unit, located in Shaolingyuan, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. According to "Chang'an Chronicles", Huayan Temple was built during the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (627-649). It is a famous scenic spot in the south of Chang'an City. It is not only a resort for spring and autumn feasts and summer summer resorts, but also a place where literati and poets stop to rest. Hidden away, a large number of poems and essays were left behind. Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in "Ode to the Hometown": "I thought about returning home three times and took the west road of Du Mausoleum. The rocks are curved and the sky is deep, and the ground is flat and wooden. Long clouds and Qin trees, the wind is high and the frost is early. Zhoutai Han Garden, the setting sun is evening. Grass." In 1956, Huayan Temple was listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Shaanxi Province. In 2006, the Huayan Temple Pagoda in Huayan Temple was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Address: On the half slope of Shaolingyuan, southeast of Weiqu Street, Chang'an District, Xi'an

Opening hours: 10:00-17:00

Tickets: Free

Bus route: Take bus 905 to Sipo Village. 9. Jingye Temple

Jingye Temple is the ancestral hall of the "Lu Sect", one of the "Eight Buddhist Sects" in China, and one of the eight major temples in Fanchuan.

It is located at the northern foot of Zhongnan Mountain, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, about 35 kilometers away from Xi'an City. "Chang'an Ancient Temple Synopsis" records: "The Jingye Temple of the Lu Zong is like the Ci'en Temple of the Xiang Zong. Because Daoxuan lived in Zhongnan Mountain, it was also called the Nanshan Sect. This temple is the crown of all jungles." Jingye Temple was built in the Sui Dynasty. In the early Tang Dynasty, it was the place where the eminent monk Daoxuan preached Buddhism, and thus became the ancestral home of the Buddhist Vinaya Sect. The Vinaya sect was later spread to Japan by Daoxuan and his disciple Jianzhen, becoming the founder of the Japanese Vinaya sect. The study of Vinaya in later generations was based on Daoxuan's explanations and regulations. To this day, most monks in China still regard Daoxuan's doctrine as their model for observing the precepts.

Address: Inside Nanfengyu Kou, Chang'an District, Xi'an

Opening hours: 08:00-17:00

Transportation: There are minibuses to Fengyu Kou, to You need to walk or drive to the bottom of Jingye Temple. You need to climb a mountain to reach the temple. 10. Caotang Temple

Caotang Temple is the ancestral hall of the "San Lun Sect", one of the "Eight Buddhist Schools" in China. It is the first national translation center for Buddhist scriptures

and one of the three Buddhist schools The longest and largest translation center among the large translation centers is the starting point of the Sinicization of Buddhism and a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is located at the northern foot of Guifeng Mountain in Hu County, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. Caotang Temple was founded in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,600 years. It was originally the Xiaoyao Garden built by Emperor Yao Xing of the Later Qin Dynasty in the southwest of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty. In the third year of Hongshi (401), Yao Xing welcomed Kumarajiva, an eminent monk from the Western Regions, to live here. He used thatch as a hall to translate Buddhist scriptures, hence the name Caotang Temple. . The famous "Three Treatises on Madhyamaka" in Buddhism - "Middle Way", "Hundred Treatises" and "Twelve Doors" were all translated by Kumarajiva at Caotang Temple, providing classics for the founding of the Three Treatises Sect. , so he was revered as the founder of the sect, and Caotang Temple was also regarded as the ancestral court of the Sanlunzong.

Address: North foot of Guifeng Mountain, Hu County, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Opening hours: 7:30~18:00

Bus route: 1. In You can get there by taking a minibus bound for Hu County from Nanguan Passenger Terminal outside Zhuquemen in Xi'an. 2. On weekends, take Huanshan Line 1 at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square and get off at Caotang Temple.

Note: Although some temples are free of charge, tourists need to hold ID cards in exchange for tickets to enter.