Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t19.2

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In 664 CE, Buddhist Master Xuanzang passed away at Yuhua Palace (in Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province) and his body was buried on the White Deer Plain in the east suburb of Chang’an. Several years later, a pagoda was built to keep his remains and then Xingjiao Temple was established. The most important building in the temple is dagobas built for Master Xuanzang and his disciples Kui Ji and Yuan Ce.