Shaanxi Baoji Famen Temple | Guan Zhong Buddha Pagoda Underground Palace.

Famen Temple was first built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, during the Huanling period, with a history of over 1700 years! After unifying India in the 3rd century BC, King Ashoka divided the relics of the Buddha into 84,000 portions and sent them to various countries around the world to build pagodas for worship🎁. At that time, China had 19 locations, and Famen Temple received the fifth portion. Therefore, Famen Temple was built as a pagoda for the relics, and later a temple was built for the pagoda. The original name was Ashoka Temple🎈. Throughout history, Famen Temple has undergone numerous renovations and expansions, making it a legendary place🌈. The royal descendant of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba Yu, carried out a large-scale expansion of Famen Temple and initiated the tradition of worshipping the Buddha's bone relics👏. During the Tang Dynasty, which lasted for over 200 years, eight emperors successively welcomed and sent off the Buddha's finger bone relics six times and two times respectively, making Famen Temple a royal temple and a world-renowned Buddhist holy land🥰. 👟Be sure to wear comfortable sneakers, as you may need to walk a lot when visiting Famen Temple🚶. 🚌Public transportation: From Xi'an, you can take a long-distance bus from the West City Bus Station to Fufeng County, then transfer to a bus or taxi to Famen Temple🚶. 🚘Self-driving: Open your navigation app and follow the highway to Famen Temple. The scenic area has a large parking lot, making parking very convenient🅿. ✅Entering the Famen Temple scenic area from the main gate, the magnificent Buddha Light Avenue will dazzle you✨. Stroll along Buddha Light Avenue, admire the Bodhisattva statues on both sides, and feel the sacred atmosphere🙏. Reach the Ten-Hands Relics Pagoda, where the precious finger bone relics of the Buddha are enshrined. At specific times, you can watch the relics worship ceremony, which is very impressive💎. 🕛Visit the Famen Temple Underground Palace to learn about the discovery process and historical significance of the Buddha's finger bone relics. The artifacts and murals inside the underground palace are exquisite and breathtaking🎨. Next, visit the ancient buildings of Famen Temple and feel the tranquility and solemnity of the thousand-year-old temple. You can light incense and pray in the temple, and make a wish🙌. Niche activities🎉 📚Attend a Buddhist culture lecture to gain a deeper understanding of Buddhist wisdom and the history and culture of Famen Temple💡. 🎨Paint Famen Temple, bring your paintbrush and notebook, find a quiet corner, and paint the Famen Temple you see, leaving a unique memory✏. 📷Wear ancient costumes and take photos, rent a set of ancient costumes in the scenic area, wear them and take photos in front of the ancient buildings of Famen Temple, as if you have traveled back in time👘. 🎈Long history: First built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with a history of over 1700 years, known as the "Ancestor of Guan Zhong Pagodas and Temples". 🎈Deep culture: Famous for preserving the finger bone relics of the Buddha, it is a world-renowned Buddhist holy land. 🎈Unique architecture: The overall layout of the temple adopts the "pagoda-centered, hall behind pagoda" design, which is a typical pattern of Chinese Buddhist temples. 🎈Precious artifacts: The Famen Temple Underground Palace is the largest pagoda underground palace ever discovered, with over 2,000 national treasures and important artifacts unearthed. It houses the finger bone relics of the Buddha and other supreme Buddhist treasures, making it the world's top temple. 🎈Rich activities: Famen Temple has important activities such as the Bathing Buddha Festival, the Famen Temple New Year Culture Festival, and the China Baoji International Famen Temple Culture and Tourism Festival. 🎈Beautiful scenery: The Famen Temple Cultural Scenic Area includes attractions such as Buddha Light Avenue, Famen Temple, Famen Temple Museum, and Ten-Hands Relics Pagoda. The environment is beautiful, and it is a comprehensive scenic area integrating culture, tourism, religion, and archaeology. The Famen Temple Underground Palace is the largest pagoda underground palace discovered in China so far, with 4 finger bone relics The first relic is hidden in the eight-fold treasure box in the back room, with a length of 40.3 mm, open at both ends, and placed vertically on the silver pillar of the golden pagoda; The second is hidden in the double-eaved spirit tent made of white jade in the middle room; The third is hidden in the white jade coffin of the five-fold treasure box in the secret niche of the back room, tubular, 37 mm long, white with a yellow tinge; The fourth relic is hidden in the painted Bodhisattva Ashoka Pagoda in the front room, with color and shape similar to the first and second. Among them, the third is a spiritual bone, that is, the real finger bone of the Buddha, and the other three are "shadow bones". In the eyes of Buddhists, "shadow bones" are also sacred bones, with the same meaning as real bone relics, and are the highest sacred objects in the Buddhist world today.😎