Large ceremonial drum at Daci'en Temple, a Buddhist temple in Yanta District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. (125)

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Large ceremonial drum at Daci'en Temple, a Buddhist temple (Daci'en; 'mercy and kindness) in Yanta District, Xi'an, Shaanxi. The temple is the cradle of East Asian Yogācāra in China. Originally built by an accomplished monk, Xuanzang, whose story was widespread in civil society in many dynasties and the famous legendary story Journey to the West was inspired by his experience.[2] Alongside Daxingshan Temple and Jianfu Temple, it was one of the three sutras translation sites (三大译经场) in the Tang dynasty.

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Size: 2912px × 4368px
Location: Daci'en Temple (Daci'en; 'mercy and kindness)'; Buddhist temple, Yanta District, Xi'an, Shaanxi. PRC
Photo credit: © David Gee / Alamy / Afripics
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