Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t19.5

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signboard for it. Another rebuilding work was done in 1939. After 1949, the Chinese Government granted funds twice for the repair and restoration of Xingjiao Temple, so it forms into the size that we see today. In Mahavira Hall, there is a bronze Buddha built during Ming Dynasty and a Maitreya Buddha made out of white jade given by Burma as a gift. The Depository of Buddhist *Sutras* is located on the east yard, a grand two-floor building, the first floor of which is used to treasure the portrait of Master Xuanzang and some calligraphies and paintings by historical celebrities, together with valuable historical photos of some politicians like Chou En-Lai and Jawaharlal Nehru paying tribute to the graveyard of Master Xuanzang. The second floor treasures thousands of Buddhist scriptures and relics of palm leaf manuscript in Pali. The west yard is also known as the Ci’en Ta yard ie the location of dagobas for Master Xuanzang and his two disciples Kui Ji and Yuan Ce.