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Daxingshan Temple

Daxingshan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Yanta District of Xi'an, Shaanxi.

History
Western Jin dynasty Daxingshan Temple was first construction as "Zunshan Temple" () in 266 by Emperor Wu of the Western Jin dynasty (266–420). ==Architecture==
Architecture
at the temple. Along the central axis of the temple stand six buildings including the Shanmen, Four Heavenly Kings Hall, Mahavira Hall, Guanyin Hall, Meditation Hall, and Dharma Hall. Subsidiary structures were built on both sides of the central axis including the Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Ksitigarbha Hall, and Manjusri Hall. Shanmen The extant Shanmen was built in the Ming dynasty with a two-story single eave gable and hip roof (). On both sides of the shanmen there are two Chinese guardian lions. Four Heavenly Kings Hall Maitreya is enshrined in the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings and at the back of his statue is a statue of Skanda. Four Heavenly Kings' statues are enshrined in the left and right side of the hall. The statues of Maitreya and Skanda were made in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Under the eaves is a plaque with the Chinese characters "Hall of Heavenly Kings" written by the former Venerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China Zhao Puchu. Ping'an Ksitigarbha Hall The Ping'an Ksitigarbha Hall houses the statues of Ksitigarbha and Yama. In front of the hall, a wooden plaque with Chinese characters "Ping'an Ksitigarbha Hall" () was written by former abbot Jieming (). Mahavira Hall The Mahavira Hall is the main hall in the temple. In the middle of the hall placed the statues of Five Buddha, with statues of Guanyin, Shancai and Longnü at his back. The statues of Twenty-four Gods stand on both sides of the hall. Guanyin Hall A Ming dynasty wood carving statue of Thousand Armed and Eyed Guanyin is placed in the hall. In the center of the eaves of the hall is a plaque, on which there are the words "Guanyin Hall" written by Chuanyin, the former Venerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China. Dharma Hall The Dharma Hall enshrining the statue of Vairocana. Under the eaves is a plaque with the Chinese characters "" written by Guangxu Emperor (1875–1908) in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Courtyard In the centre of the courtyard, there is a sheltered shrine where Marici, Mahakala, Ragaraja and Yamantaka are placed. ==References==
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