Xian, China

Daxingshan Temple

Daxingshan Temple, Xian

Founded in 266 during the Western Jin dynasty, this temple in Xi'an became the cradle of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, where Indian masters and visiting Japanese monks translated sutras and transmitted Tantric teachings across East Asia during the Tang era.

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Location

Coordinates: 34.23321, 108.9499

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