Caotang Temple
草堂寺
The ancestral temple of the Three Treatise school of Buddhism, where Kumarajiva translated scriptures. It houses the Kumarajiva Stupa, and “Mist over Caotang” is one of the Eight Views of Guanzhong.
Caotang Temple is in Caotang Town, Hu Yi District. First built in the Eastern Jin dynasty, it was where the eminent monk Kumarajiva presided over Buddhist translation during the Later Qin dynasty, producing the Diamond Sutra, the Lotus Sutra and many other scriptures. It is the ancestral temple of the Sanlun (Three Treatise) school of Buddhism and one of the ancestral temples of Japan's Nichiren school. The temple houses the Kumarajiva Stupa, a jade-stone pagoda, and the “Smoke Well,” said to emit smoke. “Mist over Caotang” is one of the Eight Views of Guanzhong. Admission is about 25 yuan. It is about 40 km from downtown and can be visited on the same day as Taiping Forest Park.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Jingye Temple
- Taiping National Forest Park
- Shaanxi Archaeological Museum
- Xiangji Temple
- Kunming Pool & Qixi Park
- Zhuque National Forest Park
- Nanwutai
- Qinling Wildlife Park