Qinglong Temple 青龙寺Qīnglóng Sì

About Qinglong Temple

In Tang Chang'an, Qinglong Temple was where the master Huiguo taught esoteric Buddhism to the Japanese monk Kūkai, who took the teaching back to Japan in 806, so the temple is revered as a cradle of both Chinese and Japanese esoteric Buddhism. The temple was destroyed in 1086 and forgotten until archaeologists located its site in 1963; halls in Tang style were rebuilt from the 1980s, with memorial halls to Huiguo and Kūkai and a Kūkai monument raised in 1982 together with the four prefectures of Shikoku. Cherry trees brought from Japan in 1986 draw crowds when they flower in spring.

How to get to Qinglong Temple

In Yanta District about 5 km south-east of the Bell Tower, a short walk from Qinglongsi metro station.

Nearby

• Big Wild Goose Pagoda 大雁塔 under 10 km
  A Tang-dynasty pagoda built for scriptures a monk carried home from India
• Shaanxi History Museum 陕西历史博物馆 under 10 km
  Tang gold and silver, original tomb murals and finds from Shaanxi's Zhou, Qin and Han past
• Datang Everbright City 大唐不夜城 under 10 km
  A lantern-lit, Tang-themed avenue of street performers, sculptures and evening crowds
• Xi'an City Wall 西安城墙 under 10 km
  Cycle all 14 km of a Ming city wall, high above Xi'an's rooftops
• Forest of Stone Steles Museum 西安碑林博物馆 under 10 km
  Inscribed stone tablets of classics, calligraphy and Silk Road history by the south wall

Also within 20 km: Qujiang Polar Ocean Park 曲江海洋极地公园 (under 10 km), Xi'an Incident Memorial Hall 西安事变纪念馆 (under 10 km), Yisushe Theatre 易俗社剧场 (under 10 km), Tang Altar of Heaven (Tiantan Heritage Park) 唐天坛 (under 10 km), Revolution Park 革命公园 (under 10 km), Eighth Route Army Xi'an Office Memorial Hall 八路军西安办事处纪念馆 (under 10 km).

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