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Caotang Temple

草堂寺
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Closed Today Open tomorrow at 07:30-17:30
Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours
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Huyi, Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaMap
Phone: 029-84953437
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Caotang Temple, one of the "Eight Buddhists", "Three On Zong" Zuting, is the first national translation of Buddhist scriptures in China, and is also the longest and largest translation of the three major Buddhist translations. It is the starting point of Chinese Buddhism. Located in the north of Guifeng Mountain, Qiu District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. Caotang Temple was founded in Dongjin and has a history of more than 1600 years. Originally built by the post-Qin emperor Yao Xing in the southwest of Chang'an City, Han Dynasty, Yao Xing Yingxi-yu high monk Yumoroshi lived here, and the grass was translated into Buddhist scriptures, which led to the name of the temple. The famous "Three Theorys of the Middle View" in Buddhism - "The Middle Theory", "The 100 Theory", "The Twelve Theory" were all translated by Gomorash in the Caotang Temple, providing a classic for the creation of the Three Theory of the Zong, so he was revered as the ancestor of the Zong, and the Caotang Temple was thus worshipped as the Trinity of the Zong.[1] The Gomorash should ask for the translation of "Chengshi Theory" and vigorously promote the style of Chengshi Paizong, so the Caotang Temple is regarded as the ancestor of "Chengshi Paizong". Also because the five ancestors of Hua Yanzong Dinghui Zen Master, Zongmi, have written books and lectured in Caotang Temple for many years, so it is regarded as Hua Yanzong Paizong. The Japanese Lotus dedicated to the creation of the Japanese Lotus ancestral scriptures translated by the Morosche, which the followers of the Japanese Lotus ancestral temple regarded as their ancestors in China and respected the first ancestor of the Morosche. The temple is regarded as the ancestral court by the three-discipline of Chinese Buddhism, Hua Yanzong and the Japanese Buddhist Rilian Zong, unique in the world.

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