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Famen Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Famen, Fufeng, Famen town (), Fufeng County, 120 kilometers west of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It is widely regarded as the "ancestor of pagoda temples in Guanzhong". History Han dynasty One theory, supported by unearthed eaves-tiles and carved bricks of the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), is that the temple was built during the Northern Zhou dynasty, by Emperor Huan of Han, Emperor Huan and also by Emperor Ling of Han, Emperor Ling of the Han dynasty, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220). Northern dynasties The literature record indicates that during the Northern Wei, Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), Famen Temple already existed on a quite large scale. However, Buddhism was greatly suppressed in Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, Emperor Wu's years of the Northern Zhou, Northern Zhou dynasty (557–581), and Famen Temple was almost completely destroyed. Sui dynasty After establishment of the Sui dynasty (589–618), Buddh ...
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