Identity of Guilin Sacred Places: Rebuilding Xi Qinglin Temple in Guilin

Abstract

: Guilin Xi Qinglin temple is a Chinese Buddhism place built circa 6th century AD (Tang Dynasty). The temple of Grand scale is well-known in ancient China. There are a handful of written records about the historical texts of Xi Qinglin temple, but there is no record of why the temple was destroyed. There are a large number of Grotto statues around the site, different from the sculptures of the Buddha statues in the north of China. These are evidences of the path of Indian Buddhism passing through the Indian Ocean from Southeast Asia to southern China. Xi Qinglin temple used to be a very important status in Guilin and even Chinese Buddhism. In fact, Guilin government has carried out studies of archaeological sites in the setting of Xi Qinglin temple, and has discovered archaeological and related historical resources that support the value and significance of Xi Qinglin temple and its rebuilding.