The Famen Temple(chin. 法门寺, Pinyin:fǎméngsì) is renowned for storing the veritable four slivers of the finger bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha. Situated about 120 kilometers west of Xian, the Famen Temple will appeal to travelers who are journeying west to explore the ancient Silk Road. The temple gained the name Famen (which means the initial approach to become a Buddhist believer) in the Tang dynasty when a wooden four-storey structure was built replacing the original Ashoka Stupa built in the Eastern Han dynasty. The temple with the "the Real Spirit Pagoda," in it enjoyed the reputation of being the "forefather of pagodas and temples in Central Shaanxi," because it held the finger bones of Sakyamuni - the founder of Buddhism.

Famen Temple was established in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25--220), for carrying forward Buddhism. The most representative structures in the temple are the Famen Temple Pagoda and Famen Temple Museum.

The underground palace was accidentally discovered in 1985 when the provincial government commenced rebuilding the stupa. The palace is 21.2 meters long with an area of 31.84 square meters and boasts that it is the largest of this kind ever discovered with the remains of the finger.

Nowadays, this, the most famous Buddhist temple, Famen Temple, plays a sovereign role in Chinese religion, and appeals to tourists from all over the world.