Temple of the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian An) Xi'an

Today we went for a walk to the Green Dragon Temple, also known as Qinglong Park, which is a famous site in Xi'an for flowering cherry blossoms. We were a week or so early, as the buds were still closed, but its only about 15mins from my place, so a nice place for a stroll.

Thanks to the blossoms thousands of people head to the park, and …

A whirlwind weekend away In Xi'an with Mum and Dad, didn't think anyone could fit as much into a weekend as we did.

After it being 13 degrees in Shanghai the weekend before and Xi'an being the same distance South of Beijing I had thought it would be a similar temperature......when we arrived it was 2 degrees! Lucky we had packed warm …

... probably the highlight of our trip. After the Warriors, we wandered around Xi'an for quite some time to find the Temple of the Eight Immortals, an ancient Daoist Temple. It was full of Gods and Yin-Yang symbols, and was a very peaceful and serene place ...

... to go to that is a little out of the way to the East, and we didn't have time for it last time, called Temple of the Eight Immortals.  This is the largest Taoist Temple in Xi'an.  What makes this one special was is that in each of the shire ...

... - I think Europe was the same way). Here in Xi'an we've taken in a lot of sights already, including the temple of the Eight Immortals, the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Tomb of the Qin Emperor, the Great Mosque (biggest in China), and a few pagodas. The ...

... were elsewhere, and just closed to us when we went. Hopefully the latter. The following day I went to the Temple of the Eight Immortals, the largest Taoist temple in the city, and the Forest of Steles museum. Both were interesting. This week has ...

... in the old Muslim quarter. Yes, in Communist China, there are Muslims! We learnt a bit about Taoism at the temple of the Eight Immortals. Then we went visit the Terracotta army, a 40min ride from the city center. The army of ...

... Wilderness of Mirrors' __________________________________________________________   From: www.travelchinaguide.com Ba Xian An Monastery (Temple of the Eight Immortals)   As its name indicates, is mainly dedicated to the legendary Eight ...

...  protective god. It is the biggest Taoist temple in Xian and is a famous Taoist architecture in northwest China. Temple of the Eight Immortals is also called Ba Xian An Palace because when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing in 1900, ...

... is Muslim, but the religion has a strong presence in Xi’an).  We walked from our hotel to the Temple of the Eight Immortals, a nationally important Taoist temple.  The temple was hidden away in a maze of Chinese shops outside the walled ...

... museum closes. Yesterday's success on the train and at the hostel is matched only by today's failures.    The Temple of the Eight Immortals was next. A pleasant Daoist temple with low walls and charming tiled rooftops. A short walk ...

... . Since I had already been on a previous trip I decided to wander around on my own. I thought that I would go to the Temple of the Eight Immortals. I looked around for the temple and I don't think that it is were it says on the Lonely Planet map. I found ...