Wenshu Yuan Monastery

"The best things about this active, Tang-founded Buddhist monastery are neither its gilded statues nor its relatively youthful buildings, but its teahouse filled with people." Full review

"It is notable for hundreds of antique statues crafted from a variety of materials that have survived upheavals of times past better than the actual buildings. " Full review

"Western China’s largest Buddhist monastery, Wenshu Yuan, is a major tourist attraction in Chengdu." Full review

"Its teahouse filled with people reading, knitting, and just relaxing...the Huayan Scripture, written in human blood, and the cranial bones of the monk Xuanzang are among the treasures housed at Wenshu" Full review