cí'ēnsì
Ci'en Temple
慈恩寺 cí'ēnsì
- Ci'en Temple
- A famous Buddhist temple in Xi'an, Shaanxi, built in 648 by Emperor Gaozong to honor his mother. It is the site of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, where the monk 玄奘 xuánzàng translated scriptures and founded the Faxiang school of Buddhism. Also known as 大慈恩寺 dàcí'ēnsì.
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- 大慈恩寺 dàcí'ēnsì