Xi'an,alternatively romanized as Xian,Hsi-an,or Sian,is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A subprovincial city on the Guanzhong Plain,the city is the third most populous city in Western China,after Chongqing and Chengdu,as well as the most populous city in Northwest China. Its total population was 12,952,907 as of the 2020 census. The total urban population was 9.28 million.
The Daqin Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda in Zhouzhi County of Xi'an,Shaanxi Province,China,located about two kilometres to the west of Louguantai temple. The pagoda has been claimed as a Church of the East from the Tang dynasty.
The Xi'an Stele or the Jingjiao Stele,sometimes translated as the "Nestorian Stele," is a Tang Chinese stele erected in 781 that documents 150 years of early Christianity in China. It is a limestone block 279 centimetres high with text in both Chinese and Syriac describing the existence of Christian communities in several cities in northern China. It reveals that the initial Church of the East had met recognition by the Tang Emperor Taizong,due to efforts of the Christian missionary Alopen in 635. According to the stele,Alopen and his fellow Syriac missionaries came to China from Daqin in the ninth year of Emperor Taizong (635),bringing sacred books and images. The Church of the East monk Adam composed the text on the stele. Buried in 845,probably during religious suppression,the stele was not rediscovered until 1625. It is now in the Stele Forest in Xi'an.
Shaanxi History Museum,which is located to the northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the ancient city Xi'an,in the Shaanxi province of China,is one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China and one of the largest. The museum houses over 370,000 items,including murals,paintings,pottery,coins,as well as bronze,gold,and silver objects. The modern museum was built between 1983 and 2001 and its appearance recalls the architectural style of the Tang dynasty.
A stele,or occasionally stela,when derived from Latin,is a stone or wooden slab,generally taller than it is wide,erected in the ancient world as a monument. The surface of the stele often has text,ornamentation,or both. These may be inscribed,carved in relief,or painted.
Yan Zhenqing was a Chinese calligrapher,military general,and politician. He was a leading Chinese calligrapher and a loyal governor of the Tang dynasty. His artistic accomplishment in Chinese calligraphy is equal to that of the greatest master calligraphers of history,and his regular script style,Yan,has often been imitated.
Liu Gongquan,courtesy name Chengxuan (誠懸) (778—865),was a Chinese calligrapher,essayist,and politician who lived during the late Tang dynasty. Liu Gongquan was especially famous for regular script (楷書) and was one of the 4 calligraphic masters of regular script in China. The other three were Yan Zhenqing,Ouyang Xun and Zhao Mengfu.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an is one of the largest premodern mosques in China. Although the mosque was first built in the year 742 AD during the Tang dynasty,its current form was largely constructed in 1384 AD during Emperor Hongwu's reign of the Ming dynasty,as recorded by the Records of Xi'an Municipality (西安府志).
Yu Youren;was a Chinese educator,scholar,calligrapher,and politician.
The Kaicheng Stone Classics (開成石經) or Tang Stone Classics are a group of twelve early Chinese classic works carved on the orders of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty in 833–837 as a reference document for scholars. The works recorded are:
Wolong Temple is located on Baishulin St.,Beilin District,Xi'an,Shaanxi Province of China. According to the stele in the temple,it was built during Lingdi's reign,Han dynasty,more than 1,800 years ago. It was called "Fuying Chan Yuan"(福应禅院) during the Sui dynasty. The temple kept a painting of Guanyin drawn by Wu Daozi in the Tang dynasty,so it was also called "Guanyin Temple" (观音寺). It was renamed Wolong Temple during Taizong's reign of (976–997),Song dynasty.
Yunju Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Fangshan District,70 kilometers (43 mi) southwest of Beijing and contains the world's largest collection of stone Buddhist sutra steles in the world. Yunju Temple also contains one of only two extant woodblocks for the Chinese Buddhist Tripitaka in the world as well as rare copies of printed and manuscript Chinese Buddhist Tripitakas. It also has many historic pagodas dating from the Tang and Liao Dynasty.
The Bell Tower of Xi'an,built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty,is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. The tower base is square and it covers an area of 1,377 m2 (14,820 sq ft). The tower is a brick and timber structure and close to 40 m (130 ft) high. It is located in the center of Xi'an,at the intersection of the four streets of the east,west,south and north. It is the largest and most preserved one amongst the many bell towers left over from ancient China.
Beilin District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an,the capital of Shaanxi Province,Northwest China. It is named after the well-known Xi'an Stele Forest,and Small Wild Goose Pagoda is also located in the district. The smallest,but most densely populated,of Xi'an's county-level divisions,it borders the districts of Xincheng to the northeast,Yanta to the south,and Lianhu to the northwest.
Weiyang District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an,the capital of Shaanxi Province,Northwest China. It is located at northwest Xi'an,functioning as the new administrative centre of the city. The district borders Baqiao District to the east,the city of Xianyang to the west,Xincheng District and Lianhu District to the north,as well as Yanta District and Changan District to the southwest. The geographical coordinates are 34°14'50''N ~ 34°26'22''N,108°47'08''E ~ 109°02'21''E,and the total area is 264.41 square kilometers. By November 11,2020,the total population of permanent residents in the district is 733,403,taking up around 5.66% of the city's population.
Bixi,or Bi Xi,is a figure from Chinese mythology. One of the nine sons of the Dragon King,he is depicted as a dragon with the shell of a turtle. Stone sculptures of Bixi have been used in Chinese culture for centuries as a decorative plinth for commemorative steles and tablets,particularly in the funerary complexes of its later emperors and to commemorate important events,such as an imperial visit or the anniversary of a World War II victory. They are also used at the bases of bridges and archways. Sculptures of Bixi are traditionally rubbed for good luck,which can cause conservation issues. They can be found throughout East Asia and the Russian Far East.
The Hua Yi Tu is a map engraved as a stone stele dated from 1136,around the time of the Song dynasty. It is the earliest surviving map that displays maritime connections between China and other foreign states. The stele is now in the Stele Forest or Beilin Museum in Xi'an,China.
Daxingshan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Yanta District of Xi'an,Shaanxi.
Xi'an Museum is a museum on Youyi West Road,Beilin District,Xi'an,Shaanxi Province,China. Xi'an Museum had its official opening on 18 May 2007,"National Museum Day",with a total investment of 220 million RMB and a total area of 160,000 square meters. The complex includes three parts:the museum proper,the Tang-era Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Jianfu Temple historic area,and the museum gardens.
