Xi 'an Guangren Temple is the only Tibetan Yellow Temple (Gelug Sect) in Shaanxi. It was built in A.D. 1703, and the plaque "Guangren Hall" was inscribed by Emperor Kangxi, the sage of the Qing Dynasty. After the completion of Guangren Temple, living buddhas and lamas from Tibet, Mongolia, Qinghai and Gansu all paid their respects in the temple when passing through Shaanxi.
Guangren Temple is also the main Dojo of the only Green Tara in China. Green Tara is said to be the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva in Lamaism. After entering the gate of Guangren Temple, buildings such as Daxiong Hall, Jing Tang and Fa Tang are arranged on the central axis. When you step into the Hall of the Great Hero, you will find that it is not a common siddhattha gotama, but a 2-meter-high, solemn and exquisite gilded bronze statue of Green Mother. On the left side of the green mother is the image of Tianmu wooden bun, and on the right side is the giant light image of Tianmu wooden. These are all cultural relics of the Tang Dynasty. The whole hall is surrounded by 40 prayer wheels and is full of the style of Tibetan Buddhist temples.
Although Guangren Temple is small, there are many places to see. In addition to the Buddha statue of Green Tara in the Ursa Hall, you can also watch the Yuguangren Temple monument in the temple. The inscription was written by Kangxi himself and recorded the process of building the temple. The original inscription of the Royal Guangren Temple Monument has been preserved for more than 300 years. Xuan paper has been yellow for a long time, but its handwriting is clear and dignified, which is a masterpiece in calligraphy.
In front of the second temple in the middle of the temple, you can see a lotus jar of white marble, which is carved out of a piece of white marble. Flowers are engraved on the outside of the cylinder, and the inscription of official script in Qianlong period is engraved on the inside of the cylinder, commonly known as "Ganlonglan cylinder". There is also a lotus throne carved with white marble in front of the hall. It is said that Siddhartha Gautama on the throne was taken to Tibet by Princess Wencheng.
In addition, there are a pair of nanmu dragon lanterns presented to Guangren Temple by Empress Dowager Cixi when she went to the Western Seas, a plaque inscribed by Emperor Kangxi on "Ciyun", a plaque inscribed by Empress Dowager Cixi on "Fa Solemn" (hanging in the Thousand Buddha Hall), a plaque inscribed by Qianlong on "Buddhist Holy Land" and a plaque inscribed by Kang Youwei on "Solemn Buddha Country".
There are also some scenic spots, hotels and restaurants around this scenic spot, such as:
Yuxiangmen scenic spot is 0.49 kilometers away from Guangren Temple.
Xi 'an Huancheng Park National Fitness Corridor is 0.57 kilometers away from Guangren Temple.
West Wutai Yunju Temple is 0.82km away from Guangren Temple.