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Showing posts with label Xuanzang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Xuanzang. Show all posts

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Interior of Xuanzang Hall, Xingjiao Temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi


Interior of a hall (殿) dedicted to Xuanzang (玄奘) at Xingjiao Temple (兴教寺), Xi'an, Shaanxi (陕西, 西安市). The hall includes jade panels depicting his life, and shows him life-sized and flanked by his chief disciples Kuiji (窥基) and Yuance (the Korean monk Woncheuk=圆测).

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Great Goose Pagoda, Daci'en Temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi




The Great Goose Pagoda (大雁塔) at Daci'en Temple (大慈恩寺), Xi'an, Shaanxi (陕西, 西安市). It was built to hold items brought back from ancient India (天竺) by the monk Xuanzang (玄奘).

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