Qinglong Temple
青龙寺 (西安市)
temple in
Xi'an
#14 in Xi'an
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#241 in China
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Qinglong Temple, located in Xi'an, China, is a historic Buddhist temple with significant cultural and religious importance. Established during the Tang Dynasty, it served as a major center for Buddhist learning and practice. The temple is particularly renowned for being the place where the famous Japanese monk Kukai studied and brought back esoteric Buddhist teachings to Japan, which greatly influenced Shingon Buddhism. Though the original structures were largely destroyed over time, the temple has been partially restored and remains a site of pilgrimage and historical interest.
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