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Xi'an Famen Temple - One of the important Buddhist holy sites

Famen Temple is famous for its "Buddha's Finger Relics" and is known as the "ancestor of Guanzhong pagodas and temples". It integrates Buddhist beliefs, royal worship, architectural art and historical relics, and is a symbolic holy place of Chinese Buddhist culture. The most famous thing about Famen Temple is that it enshrines the finger bone relics of Buddha Sakyamuni, which is considered to be one of the real body relics. In 1987, when the foundation of the Famen Temple pagoda was rebuilt, the underground palace was discovered, which contained Buddha's finger relics and a large number of precious cultural relics from the Tang Dynasty. It was an important discovery of Chinese archaeology in the 20th century. Famen Temple was built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and has a history of nearly two thousand years. It reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty and became an important temple for the royal family to worship Buddha bones. Emperors such as Emperor Taizong of Tang, Empress Wu Zetian, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang worshipped Buddha bones many times. The underground palace of the Famen Temple Pagoda is exquisitely designed and contains a large number of cultural relics worshipped by the royal family in the Tang Dynasty, such as gold and silver wares, silk fabrics, glassware, and colored glaze wares. The underground palace is well preserved and is a treasure house for understanding Buddhism, court life and arts and crafts in the Tang Dynasty. Most of the original Tang Dynasty buildings in Famen Temple were destroyed by wars and modern earthquakes, but now a majestic new tower and Buddhist cultural scenic area have been rebuilt. • The 148-meter-high Heshi Relic Pagoda in Famen Temple symbolizes the folding of hands. It combines modern and traditional architectural styles and has become a landmark building. Famen Temple is not only a Buddhist pilgrimage site, but also an important place for promoting Buddhist culture. Buddhist ceremonies, academic exchanges and cultural exhibitions are held regularly to attract believers and tourists at home and abroad.
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Posted: May 23, 2025
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