Famen Temple
Famen Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Famen town, Fufeng County, 120 kilometers west of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It is widely regarded as the "ancestor of pagoda temples in Guanzhong".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: Buddhist temple in Fufeng County, Shaanxi, China
- Also known as: “Ch’ung-cheng-chen”, “Chunchzhenchzhen’”, “Fa-men-ssu”, “Famen”, “Famen Zhen”, “Site of Famen Temple”, “法门”, and “法门镇”
Famen Temple
- Category: Buddhist temple
- Location: Baoji, Shaanxi, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Thai—“Famen Temple” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဖမန်းကျောင်းတော်”
- Chinese: “法門寺”
- Chinese: “法门寺”
- Chinese: “法门寺遗址”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد فامن”
- French: “temple Famen”
- French: “Temple Famen”
- German: “Famen Si”
- German: “Famensi”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Famen”
- Japanese: “法門寺”
- Thai: “วัดฝ่าเหมิน”
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