Daxingshan Temple
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Entrance of the Temple |
With an area of 8 hectares (19 acres), the Daxingshan Temple has 243 halls and rooms for monks. In the temple, there are some kinds of trees with great value, beautiful flowers, famous paintings and stone tablets which record the restorations of the temple. Because of the wars through dynasties, it was destroyed many times and the present temple was rebuilt in 1955 and 1983. The surviving buildings mainly feature the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) style. They are neatly arranged in a row on a north-south axis.
When you enter the main entrance gate of Daxingshan Temple called Shanmen (a two-story building with a top of nine ridges), you will see a bell tower and a drum tower respectively on two sides. Along the north-south axis, you can see the Hall of Heavenly Kings in your first glance. In its front and behind are separately the Hall of Jingang and Main Hall. Further on, you can find Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) Hall. In the back yard is Sutras Collection Tower.
Hall of Heavenly Kings
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Main Hall
Site of the Zhuanlun Sutras Depository Hall
Guanyin Hall (Goddess of Mercy Hall)
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Sutras Collection Tower
After visiting these attractions, visitors can enjoy delicious food in the temple. There is a vegetarian restaurant called Suxiangzhai which is the largest in Xi'an. Their dishes with a touch of meat are very worth tasting. What’s more, the restaurant is very quaint. Served with an excellent meal and good wine in such an elegant place, you’ll have a wonderful leisurely time.

How to Get to Daxingshan Temple:

1. Take bus No. 701 and get off at Daxingshansi Dongjie Station. Then walk towards west around 650 m (710 yd).
2. Take bus No. 12, 14, 14 (branch), 26, 36, 215, 215 (branch), 239, 323, 521, 600, 603, 605, 616, 701, 704, Jiaoyu Zhuanxian (Education Special Line) or Tourist Line 8 (No. 610) and get off at Chang'an Lijiao Station. Then walk south around 400 m (440 yd) along Middle Chang'an Road and then turn west and walk around 300 m (330 yards).
Xi'an Bus / Metro Search

Take Metro Line 2 or Line 3 and get off at Xiaozhai Station. Get out from Exit A. Walk towards north along Middle Chang’an Road for around 5 minutes, and then turn west and walk for around 5 minutes.
Admission fee | Free |
Opening hours | 08:00-17:00 |
Other Temples in Xi'an:
Guangren Temple
Straw Hut Temple
Xingjiao Temple
Xiangji Temple
- Last updated on Apr. 12, 2021 -
Questions & Answers on Daxingshan Temple
Asked by Mr.raja from INDIA | Mar. 30, 2009 11:35
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Hi how do i go from bangkok to xian city, by train or bus, and how long is the journey
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Answered by Ms.Molly | Mar. 30, 2009 20:46
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Do you mean the capital of Thailand? It is impossible for you to travel from Bangkok to Xi'an by train or by bus directly. Currently, there are direct flights between Bangkok and Xi'an. You may consider it!