Famen Temple

Shaanxi · China

Famen Temple, China
Photo: Gisling, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

This ancient temple west of Xi'an is revered for enshrining a finger relic of the Buddha discovered in a sealed crypt. The find, along with Tang imperial offerings, made it a major pilgrimage and archaeological site.

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