Jingye Temple
净业寺
The Vinaya school's ancestral temple on the mid-slope of Phoenix Mountain in the Zhongnan Mountains. The hike up takes about an hour, and the views overlook Fengyu Gorge and the Guanzhong Plain.
Jingye Temple is on the mid-slope of Phoenix Mountain at Fengyukou in Chang'an District. It was first built in the late Sui or early Tang, and the Vinaya master Daoxuan taught the Vinaya school here during the Tang dynasty, making it the ancestral temple of the Vinaya school of Buddhism. The temple is built into the mountainside. It is modest in size but serene, and overlooks the Feng Gorge and the Guanzhong Plain. The hike up from Fengyukou takes about an hour, and the mountain path is fairly steep. Admission is free, and incense donations are optional. It suits visitors who want to experience the atmosphere of spiritual practice in the Zhongnan Mountains, and it can be combined with Jiawu Terrace and Cuihua Mountain.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Caotang Temple
- Shaanxi Archaeological Museum
- Xiangji Temple
- Nanwutai
- Qinling Wildlife Park
- Kunming Pool & Qixi Park
- Mount Cuihua
- Taiping National Forest Park