Xingjiao Temple

Pagoda of the Xingjia Temple

The Xingjiao Temple (Chinese: 兴教寺; pinyin: Xīngjiào Sì) is located in Shaoling Yuan, Chang'an District of Xi'an.

The five-storied Buddhist relic pagoda, preserving the remains of Xuanzang, the celebrated 7th-century monk, scholar, and traveller, stands alongside the pagodas of his disciples, Kuiji and Yuance.[1][2]

Xingjiao Temple was built in AD 669 to reinhume Xuanzang and was one of eight famed temples in Fanchuan in the Tang dynasty.

Although the original Tang dynasty stone pagoda is still standing, the temple was burnt to the ground during the Tongzhi period of the Qing dynasty. It was rebuilt during the Republic of China.

Along with other sites along the Silk Road, this pagoda was inscribed in 2014 on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site.[3]

References

  1. ^ Agence France Presse (04/11/2013) "Xingjiao Temple, Ancient Chinese Buddhist Site, Faces Demolition" The World Post. Huffington Post
  2. ^ Xinhua News Agency (April 13, 2013) "Temple demolition plan sparks controversy" China.org.cn
  3. ^ "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.

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