Monday, September 22, 2008

Temple of Great Compassion

The Temple of Great Compassion is a temple in Hebei district, Tianjin, China. It was built during the of the Qing Dynasty .

The temple was once famous for holding a skull relic of Xuanzang, however, the relic was presented to India in the 1950s and is now held in a Patna museum.

Today the temple is a tourist attraction, with entry costing 4 Renminbi. It opens at 9 AM and is within walking distance of the main Tianjin train station.

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