Xi'an Da-Xingshan Temple
Xi'an Da-Xingshan Temple is located about 2.5 kilometers south of Xi'an hamlet Xingshan Temple Street, was built in the Jin Emperor Wudi 265 years, and it has been 1700 years, said early compliance Shan Temple, Emperor Wen Kai Huang two years the expansion of Daxing city, renamed Tai Hing Temple. Tang Kaiyuan, known as "Kaiyuan three persons," the Indian monk Śubhakarasiṃha, Vajrabodhi and not empty this teach Tantric Buddhism, not empty Yi presided over the affairs in Tai Hing Temple, Buddhist Translating up to 500 remnants. [Nikkei], [Vajrasekhara Sutra], [Baifo by name], [by] Lotus surface, [passing] Manjushri, the Buddha of the Bank [set by], [by] Yin Bodhisattva care and other important classic are in this translation, Tai Hing Temple become one of the three games was translated Changan translation of Buddhist scriptures, is also the birthplace of Chinese Tantric Buddhism.
Temple has historically been destroyed several times, and was repeatedly rebuilt. Existing temple architecture in north direction was the word lines are arranged in the central axis, followed by King Hall, within the Ming Dynasty for the Maitreya Buddha, Main Hall, for inner Buddha Sakyamuni, Amitabha, Medicine Buddha, Eighteen and a bronze statue of Jizo a. Goddess of Mercy Temple, in the Song Dynasty carved sandalwood for a Thousand Buddha, as well as the Qing Emperor Kangxi Tibet horn tribute Twenty-one Tara, Buddha portraits and other things meditation hall, a large meditation hall intramural frame built west of the "New Century three persons biography "is the study of Tai Hing Temple valuable information. Apse possession of the Tang Dynasty copper Buddha statues and Song, shapes, unique style, this temple is Tai Hing Temple Hodo.
Tai Hing Temple History
Tai was built in the Jin Dynasty Emperor Wudi to Taikang years (265-289), said early compliance Shan Temple. Emperor Wen Yang Jian Kai Huang two years (582), to build Chao Daxing city. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty Emperor Wen original Daxing county fair, because of the "Daxing" name. Decree temple moved to the new capital, Temple of life. "Changan" set: After the completion of the temple, Takahiro most of the capital, the Imperial Ancestral Temple system and the same. The first abbot as Emperor of Buyizhijiao spirit possession. Xuan Zhao Jian Ling Ling Tibetan capital, after Zhao Meng monk Xuan Great Commission, following Renzhao Xuan Tan Yan and his party system etc live Bensi
Kaihuang seven years (587), Zhao Hui Yuan, Hui Tibetan monk Hugh, Po Town, Hong Zun, Tan moved to Beijing as a "six moral", and there are more than 300 monks into the temple offerings, making it the country way street. Temple and the creation of translation field, there have been that even Ti Liye homes, FA she rise that much, Dharma Gupta, Yan Cong scriptures this time Sui Kaihuang. Tang Jing Shan Temple Square in the city of Chang'an.
Zhenguan three years (629), Taizong to make waves rather the main temple translation field. Kaiyuan four years to eight years (716 to 720), esoteric monks Kaiyuan three persons Śubhakarasiṃha, Vajrabodhi not empty in this temple membership deciphering 500 remnants. At that time the temple is one of the three Chang'an translation field. Monk more than a day to live in this temple scholar, round nuts, round Jane, who that is at the monastery Shouchuan esoteric. Tempo-five years (756), the famous esoteric monastery abbot monk is not empty. Is not empty Xuanzong, Daizong dynasties emperor's teacher, but also worked with Temple interest disaster Spell line, set up initiations temple and altar. After this temple and temple Seiryuji dense center and called teach. Monk and his party also live temple studying mathematics and astronomy secret law. When the Tang Emperor (reigned 841 ~ 846) Huichang suppression of Buddhism, monasteries destroyed, until the Five Dynasties, the Bank does not smell temple name a few. Song, a little repair.
Junji five years (1648), Sichuan and Shaanxi Governor flat rate of civil and military bureaucracy and Anna Shih overhaul, experience more than ten years before completion. Qing Emperor Kangxi (AD 1662--1722 years), the largest restoration project, has rebuilt the abbot, hall, bell tower and gate and so on. Tongzhi (1861-1875) years, the monastery buildings were destroyed again, the only remaining bell tower and the front door.
In 1945, Void Temple Mage equal to the creation of the World Buddhist Academy Barre Academy. In 1955, government funding complete overhauls. There are five into the hall, accompanied by a monk Gallery veranda, the scale of this deposit Xi'an Public brake first.
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Address: Yanta District in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Tai Hing Temple Street No. 55
Car lines: the Xi'an area of education can take the 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, night line 2, 6 tour, tour 8 (610) to xiaozhai station or music to College station walk Hing Street i.e. to Daizenji