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".
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 620 metres (2,030 feet)
- 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”“法门镇”
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Latitude
34.43696° or 34° 26′ 13″ north
Longitude
107.89866° or 107° 53′ 55″ east
Open location code
8P69CVPX+QF
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Thai—“Famen Temple” goes by many names.
ဖမန်းကျောင်းတော်Burmese
法門寺Chinese
法门寺Chinese
法门寺遗址Chinese
معبد فامنEgyptian Arabic
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