
Xiyuan Jiechuang Vinaya Temple
Cultural Relevance · Vinaya, arhat hall and temple garden
A national key temple and a well-known garden temple in Suzhou.
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Cultural Relevance · Vinaya, arhat hall and temple garden
A national key temple and a well-known garden temple in Suzhou.

Cultural Relevance · Xuanzang, Weishi Sect, Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Xuanzang’s translation of the Sutra and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda are internationally recognized.

Cultural Relevance · The ancient temple and copper hall buildings in Manjusri Dojo
An important temple in Mount Wutai, its ancient architecture and copper hall are recognizable.

Cultural Relevance · Buddhist Education, China Buddhist College
A famous historical temple in Beijing, where the Chinese Buddhist Academy is located.

Cultural Relevance · Buddha finger relic, Tang Dynasty Buddhism
The underground palace and Buddha finger relics of the Tang Dynasty are famous.

Cultural Relevance · Nanzhao Dali Royal Buddhism, Three Pagodas
Dali landmark, representative of Nanzhao and Dali Buddhist culture.

Cultural Relevance · Sixth Patriarch Huineng, Caoxi Zen Sect
The ancestral court of Zen Buddhism has a profound influence on the spread of Buddhism in Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Cultural Relevance · Amitabha Buddha, Huiyuan and Pure Land Sect
The ancestral home of the Pure Land Sect has an influence on Pure Land believers in East Asia and overseas.