Daci Temple - A Must-Visit Destination in Chengdu!

Daci Temple, also known as the ancient Daci En Temple, was founded during the Wei and Jin dynasties, flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, and is renowned for its long history, profound culture, grand scale, and the emergence of many high monks, being known as 'the foremost Sangha in the land of Shenzhou'. The Tripitaka master Xuanzang once traveled from Chang'an to Chengdu, where he took monastic vows and studied the Vinaya at the Daci Temple's Vinaya Academy. Due to the visits of Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Xizong of Tang to Shu, many famous painters also gathered in Chengdu, leading to a great flourishing of the painting scene. Within Daci Temple alone, there were more than a thousand murals. The temple has experienced periods of prosperity and decline, being destroyed by war several times, with the existing halls being reconstructed successively after the Shunzhi era of the Qing dynasty. The temple complex includes the Hall of Heavenly Kings, Guanyin Hall, Mahavira Hall, Dharma Hall, Sutra Tower, and others.