Editing Chengdu (section)

===Buddhist and Taoist culture===
====Daci Temple====
The [[Daci Temple]] (大慈寺), a temple in downtown Chengdu was first built during the Wei and Jin dynasties, with its cultural height during the Tang and Song dynasties. [[Xuanzang]], a Tang dynasty monk, was initiated into monkhood and studied for several years here; during this time, he gave frequent sermons in Daci Monastery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=大慈寺 - 地方文献 - 成都市锦江区图书馆 |url=http://www.jjqlib.net/html/2022/difangwenxian_0224/1210.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.jjqlib.net |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907212142/http://www.jjqlib.net/html/2022/difangwenxian_0224/1210.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Chengdu monastery.jpg|alt=|thumb|Wenshu Monastery]]

====Wenshu Monastery====
Also named Xinxiang Monastery, Wenshu Monastery (文殊院) is the best preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. Initially built during the Tang dynasty, it has a history dating back 1,300 years. Parts of [[Xuanzang]]'s skull are held in consecration here (as a [[relic]]). The traditional home of scholar Li Wenjing is on the outskirts of the complex.<ref>{{Cite web |title=文殊院 |url=http://www.cdfjxh.com/rzjl/show-4.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=成都市佛教协会 Chengdu Buddhist Association |archive-date=20 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220043726/http://www.cdfjxh.com/rzjl/show-4.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=文殊院寺院简介 |url=http://konglin.net/wscy/bsjj.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=konglin.net |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907212036/http://konglin.net/wscy/bsjj.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Baoguang Buddhist Temple ====
Located in Xindu District, Baoguang Buddhist Temple (宝光寺) enjoys a long history and a rich collection of relics. It is believed that it was constructed during the [[East Han]] period and has appeared in written records since the Tang dynasty. It was destroyed during the Ming dynasty in the early 16th century. In 1607, the ninth year of the reign of the [[Kangxi Emperor]] of the [[Qing dynasty]], it was rebuilt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=宝光寺 |url=http://cdfjxh.com/rzjl/show-5.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=成都市佛教协会 Chengdu Buddhist Association |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307211434/http://www.cdfjxh.com/rzjl/show-5.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History and Culture – Chengdu Baoguang Buddhist Temple (Part 1) |url=http://scdfz.sc.gov.cn/whzh/slzc1/content_46941 |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Sichuan Provincial Local Chronicles Office |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907212037/http://scdfz.sc.gov.cn/whzh/slzc1/content_46941 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Qingyang Palace====
[[File:Qingyang Taoist Temple (13913153976).jpg|thumb|right|Qingyang Palace]]

Located in the western part of Chengdu, Qingyang Palace (青羊宫) is not only the largest and oldest Taoist temple in the city, but also the largest Taoist temple in Southwestern China. The only existing copy of the ''Daozang Jiyao'' (a collection of classic Taoist scriptures) is preserved in the temple.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=History and Culture – The Past and Present of Chengdu Qingyang Palace |url=https://m.thepaper.cn/baijiahao_15203566 |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=The Paper |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907212040/https://m.thepaper.cn/baijiahao_15203566 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=青羊宫 介绍 |url=http://www.xylxs.com.cn/jingdian/46.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Sichuan China Youth Travel Service |archive-date=26 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426170720/http://www.xylxs.com.cn/jingdian/46.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to history, Qingyang Temple was the place where [[Lao Tzu]] preached his famous [[Dao De Jing]] to his disciple, Ying Xi.<ref name=":10" />