Not much people in Xi'an know about Anguo Temple, because it is a temple that has disappeared in the long river of history. Although the ruins are not there, this temple is very famous, on par with the well-known Tang Daxingshan Temple and Qinglong Temple.

According to historical records, Anguo Temple was built in Changle Square, Chang 'an City, Tang Dynasty. It was a famous royal temple in the Tang Dynasty. It was built in the first year of Jingyun of Ruizong of Tang Dynasty (710 AD). Different from temples such as Daxingshan Temple and Qinglong Temple that are lucky enough to survive today, the once-glorious Anguo Temple was destroyed when Emperor Wuzong destroyed Buddha in the Tang Dynasty. To this day, this temple has completely disappeared.

When the time turned to 1959, Anguo Temple disappeared but also left many precious treasures for future generations. At that time, when Xi'an urban construction unit was building a sewer near Chengdong Dianchang Road, 11 high-quality Buddha statues were found underground. This is the Changle Square area of Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty. Experts have verified that these Buddha statues should have come from Anguo Temple in the Tang Dynasty. It is speculated that the monks must have buried these Buddha statues underground in order to escape Wuzong's annihilation of Buddha.

These 11 Buddhist statues are now in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an. They are exquisite, elegant and vivid, representing the superb aesthetics of carving art during the Tang Dynasty. Most Buddha statues are carved with white marble. Compared with ordinary stone Buddhas, white marble Buddha statues are crystal clear, holy and elegant, and have extremely high artistic value. Some of these jade Buddhas have long and slender eyebrows and slightly open eyes, giving a demure and serene look; some are quiet and solemn, unique, and have an inscrutable look. Among them, the statue of Matou Mingwang and the Buddha seat of Baosheng Buddha are extremely rare, and are precious materials for studying Buddhist tantric statues during the Tang Dynasty.

According to historical records, Anguo Temple is not only a royal temple but also a place where many literati and guests gather in Chang 'an City. Famous poets such as Bai Juyi once recited poems and gathered here. Anguo Temple was called "Da Anguo Temple" in history because in historical records, Anguo Temple occupied most of Changle Square and was one of the larger temples in Chang 'an City. Anguo Temple is also the most important Tantric temple in Chang 'an of the Tang Dynasty. Although it did not exist for a long time, there are many relics in history. Anguo Temple was once supported by the royal family. The monks here have a very high status in the Buddhist community across the country. They call themselves eminent monks of the Royal National Temple and travel to Dunhuang and other places to preside over various rituals.

Anguo Temple was also famous for its murals during the Tang Dynasty. Famous artists such as Wu Daozi and Yang Tingguang all left authentic paintings in the temple. It's a pity that Anguo Temple is not here now, and these peerless murals no longer exist. It's really sad. Anguo Temple still has inscriptions from the Tang Dynasty. Tang Dynasty calligrapher Liu Gongquan and poet Wang Wei have carved monuments in Anguo Temple. There are also many poems and poems about Anguo Temple in "Quan Tang Poetry", which shows how glorious this disappeared temple was during the Tang Dynasty.

These exquisite jade Buddhas are like historical messengers, allowing today's people to spy on the general situation of Anguo Temple and understand the cultural and religious achievements of the Tang Dynasty in the prosperous era of China more than a thousand years ago.