Founded in the Wei and Jin dynasties and peaking in influence in the Tang, Daci Temple (大慈寺, Dàcísì) was a repository of Buddhist art visited by many, including the legendary Xuan Zang, a 7th-century monk and pilgrim credited with translating Buddhist scriptures into Chinese, as well as poets Dù Fǔ and Su Shi. Destroyed by war during the Ming dynasty and subsequently rebuilt, the squat buildings continue to hold their own today amid the skyscrapers of Chunxi Rd (春熙路). The temple's teahouse is a favorite haunt of Chengdu's poets, playwrights and painters.
Daci Temple
