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Sites off the usual Tourist Track in Xi'an, China

In the few remaining weeks we will be in China, we will be visiting some of the more obscure historical sites around Xi'an. This gallery will show a few of the results of our finds.
Two are presently featured: The Xiangji Buddhist temple from 670 AD, and the Tang Dynasty home of Wang Bao-Chuan and Xue Ping-Gui, unique as the only "yao dong" palace in Xi'an, yao dongs are cave dwellings, this one is built into a culvert only 5 km outside the city wall of Xi'an.
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Priest at temple door
Priest at temple door		 Lion at the gate Xiangji Temple
Lion at the gate Xiangji Temple		 Bridge and entry stairs to main gate
Bridge and entry stairs to main gate		 Incense station and vessel
Incense station and vessel
My friend and Laughing Buddah
My friend and Laughing Buddah		 Gate of Xiangji Temple
Gate of Xiangji Temple		 Entry square to temple, looking South
Entry square to temple, looking South		 Building housing icons of worship
Building housing icons of worship
Living area of monks in residence
Living area of monks in residence		 Shandao Pagoda
Shandao Pagoda		 Originally these spires surrounded the pagoda
Originally these spires surrounded the pagoda		 Incense burner - Bronze pagoda.
Incense burner - Bronze pagoda.
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