Guangren Temple

Guangren Temple in Xi'an is the only Tibetan Yellow Sect (Gelug sect) in Shaanxi. It was built in 1703 by Emperor Kangxi, the sage of the Qing Dynasty, and the plaque "Guangren Temple" was personally inscribed. After Guangren Temple was built, living Buddhas and Lamas from Tibet, Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu and other regions all stayed at the temple to pay their respects when passing through Shaanxi. Guangren Temple is also the only main dojo of "Green Tara" in China. Green Tara is said to be the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva in Lamaism. After entering the gate of Guangren Temple, there are buildings such as the Daxiong Hall, the Hall of Tibetan Scriptures, and the Triple Hall of the Fatang on the central axis. When you step into the Mahavira Hall, you will find that what is enshrined in the hall is not the common Sakyamuni Buddha statue, but a 2-meter-high gilded bronze statue of Tara, a majestic and exquisite gilt bronze statue. To the left of the green Tara is The statue of the goddess in wooden bun and the wooden giant light statue on the right are all cultural relics of the Tang Dynasty. The whole hall is surrounded by 40 prayer reels, full of Tibetan Buddhist monastery style. Although Guangren Temple is not big, there are many things to see. In addition to the Green Tara Buddha statue in the Mahavira Hall, you can also see the "Imperial Guangren Temple Stele" in the temple. The inscription on the inscription was written by Kangxi and recorded the process of building the temple; The original has been preserved for more than 300 years. The rice paper has turned yellow for a long time, but the handwriting is clear and dignified, and it is a masterpiece of calligraphy. In front of the second hall in the temple, you can see a white marble lotus jar, which is carved from a piece of white marble. The outside of the jar is carved with brocade, and the inside of the jar has an inscription in official script carved during the Qianlong period, commonly known as "Qianlong orchid jar". In front of the scripture hall, there is also a "lotus throne carved from white marble". Legend has it that the Buddha statue of Sakyamuni on the throne was brought to Tibet by Princess Wencheng. In addition, there are also a pair of Nanmu dragon lanterns presented to Guangren Temple by the Empress Dowager Cixi when she traveled west, the plaque of "Ciyun Xiyin" inscribed by Emperor Kangxi, the plaque of "Dharma Xiang solemn" inscribed by Cixi's imperial inscription (hanging in the Thousand Buddhas Hall), There are a number of precious plaques such as the plaque of "Buddhist Holy Land" inscribed by Qianlong and the plaque of "Solemn Buddha Land" inscribed by Kang Youwei.