Fúfēng

Fufeng lies on the western Guanzhong plain, north of the Wei River. The district is renowned for Famen Temple, a Buddhist sanctuary whose pagoda housed a revered relic believed to be a finger bone of the Buddha. Tang emperors repeatedly brought the relic to the capital for ceremonies, and the court offered precious vessels, silk and other gifts to the shrine.

The temple's Tang pagoda was a four-storey wooden structure. It collapsed after earthquakes in the Ming Longqing reign and was rebuilt as an octagonal brick pagoda of thirteen storeys. The temple and its towering pagoda remained a conspicuous landmark in the countryside around Fufeng, linking the religious life of the district with the splendour of the old Tang court.