A famed temple first built in the Eastern Han, celebrated worldwide for enshrining a Buddha's finger relic and for its many Tang treasures.
Situated in Fufeng, Shaanxi, Famen Temple was first built in the Eastern Han and is a long-standing Buddhist monastery, renowned for enshrining a finger relic of the Buddha.
Its Tang underground palace yielded many treasures, including gold and silver wares and secret-colour porcelain; the modern Namaste Relic Pagoda is imposing—a draw for Buddhist and archaeology enthusiasts.
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