Wolong Temple

Wolong Temple (Chinese: 卧龙寺; pinyin: Wòlóng Sì) is located on Baishulin St., Beilin District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province of China.

According to the stele in the temple, it was built during Lingdi's reign (AD 168–189), Han dynasty, more than 1,800 years ago.

It was renamed Wolong Temple during Taizong's reign of (976–997), Song dynasty.

[2] In 1900, the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu took refuge in Xi'an, Empress Dowager Cixi gave 1,000 taels of silver to rebuild the temple and established a stone tablet.

[2] During the Cultural Revolution, Wolong Monastery was destroyed by the Red Guards, and the abbot of the temple, Mr. Langzhao, and all the monks were forced to commit suicide by taking poison.