Famen Temple

Famen Temple, located in Fufeng County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, is famous for enshrining the finger bone relic of Shakyamuni Buddha and is known as the "ancestor of Guanzhong Pagoda Temples" and a holy site of Buddhism in the world. It spans over 1800 years of history and integrates multiple values such as archaeology, religion, culture, and architecture, making it a breathtaking pilgrimage and cultural journey.

World class Buddhist artifact - Buddha Finger Bone Relic
Uniqueness: The underground palace of Famen Temple has unearthed the world's only surviving true body relic of Shakyamuni Buddha's finger bone (the other three are shadow bones), which is the highest sacred object in the Buddhist world.
Viewing time: The true body relic is usually enshrined in the He Shi relic tower, and is only publicly raised on the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month, weekends, and statutory holidays for believers to pay their respects. Be sure to check the specific opening hours before traveling.
Meaning: For Buddhist believers, this is the supreme object of worship; For ordinary tourists, this is a historic opportunity to witness a millennium legend firsthand.

Rare Treasures: 2499 pieces of Tang Dynasty national treasures were unearthed from the underground palace, all of which were used by the Tang royal family, showcasing the ultimate craftsmanship and aesthetics of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Buddhist artifacts: Eight fold treasure letter (the core container of Anfeng relics), copper float, silver and gold flower double wheel twelve ring tin staff (the king of the world's tin staff).
Palace secret color porcelain: The definition of "secret color porcelain" has been clarified, with a glaze color as green as lake water.
Royal gold and silverware: with a large quantity and exquisite craftsmanship, like gilded holding of a true bodhisattva.
Silk and glassware: including embroidered skirts worn by Empress Wu Zetian, as well as glassware from the Islamic world, witnessed the exchange of the Silk Road.