Below are some photos taken on September 2, 2007 by Wang
Zhiyong, a reporter with China.org.cn. These pictures depict the
monks, architectures, Buddha and relics of China's Buddhist mecca -
Famen Temple.
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Famen Temple is situated about 10 km north of the county seat of
Fufeng in Shaanxi Province, and 120 km west of Xi'an, a hot tourism
city celebrated globally for its Terracotta Army.
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Famen refers to "gate to Buddhist dharma” (law). It is said that
the temple was first built in the tenth year of the Emperor Ming
Di's reign (67 A.D.) during the Eastern Han Dynasty. more...
Visiting info:?
Admission fees: Famen Temple 28 yuan; Famen Temple
Museum 45 yuan (Mar. to Nov.)
Recommended time for a visit: 3 hours
Private Transportation: Public expressway from
Xi'an to Famen Temple, two hours driving time.
Public bus route: Take Tourism Bus No. 2 at the
Railway Station
(China.org.cn November 22, 2007)
