Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t8.3

v1.c7.s3.t8.3

后世，大 型善寺多次被毁，也多次被重建。1945年，太虚法师等于寺内创设世界佛学苑巴利学院。1955年，政府拨款全面大修。1983年被国务院列为全国重点开放寺院之一。Famous Chan master Yi Xing also lived in the temple to study and research in astronomy, mathematics and shastras (classics), and made a tremendous contribution to the ancient astronomy of China. During his time, Daxingshan Temple was one of the three greatest translation institutes for Buddhist scriptures in Chang'an and also the birthplace of Chinese Buddhist Tantrism.