Guangren Temple
广仁寺
A Tibetan Buddhist monastery inside the northwestern corner of the Xi'an city wall, built during the Kangxi era and home to a life-sized statue of the 12-year-old Shakyamuni.
Guangren Temple is in the northwestern corner of the city wall in Lianhu District. It was built in the 42nd year of the Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty (1703 CE). It is the only Gelug Tibetan Buddhist temple in Shaanxi and served as a lodging station for Mongolian and Tibetan monks traveling to the capital from across the northwest. The Hall of a Thousand Buddhas houses a life-sized statue of Shakyamuni at age 12, said to be one of three such statues in China. The golden roofs of the halls contrast with the city wall. Admission is about 50 yuan, subject to on-site pricing. The temple receives few visitors, and it can be visited together with the northwestern corner of the city wall and the City God Temple.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Sajinqiao Food Street
- Xi'an City God Temple
- Great Mosque of Xi'an
- Gao Family Courtyard
- Muslim Quarter (Beiyuanmen)
- Bell Tower and Drum Tower
- Xi'an Yisushe Qinqiang Theatre
- Datang West Market