Famen Temple | |
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法門寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Famen Town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 34°26′24″N 107°54′16″E / 34.439896°N 107.904546°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Chinese architecture |
Date established | Eastern Han |
Completed | 1987 (reconstruction) |
Famen Temple (simplified Chinese: 法门寺; traditional Chinese: 法門寺; pinyin: Fǎmén Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Famen town (法門鎮), Fufeng County, 120 kilometers west of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.[1] It is widely regarded as the "ancestor of pagoda temples in Guanzhong".