Chang'an Xiangji Temple Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Chang'an Xiangji Temple is one of the national key Buddhist temples in the Han area identified by the State Council and the ancestral hall of China's Pure Land Sect. It is located in Xiangji Temple Village, Guodu Town, Chang'an District, about 17.5 kilometers south of Xi'an. In the second year of Emperor Yonglong of the Tang Dynasty (681), Master Shandao, one of the founders of the Pure Land Sect, passed away. In order to commemorate Shandao's merits, his disciple Huaiyun built Xiangji Temple and the pagoda for offering sacrifices to Master Shandao, making Xiangji Temple the official founder of the Pure Land Sect of Chinese Buddhism. The first dojo after.

Attractions distribution:

Xiangji Temple covers an area of ​​16,855 square meters. Entering from the Xiangji Archway, there are the Tianwang Hall, the Great Sage Kinnara Palace, the Mahavira Hall, and the Sutra Pavilion. There are also Guanyin Hall, Manjusri Hall, Samantabhadra Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Ksitigarbha Hall, Jialan Hall and other buildings. There are two stone pagodas in the east and west in front of the temple. The west pagoda was preserved during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and is a key cultural relic under protection in Zhejiang Province.

Scenic spot features:

Photography, religious tours, temples