Baoji

Baoji is a prefecture-level city in western Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China. Surrounded on three sides by hills, Baoji is in a valley opening out to the east. Its location is strategic, controlling a pass on the Qin Mountains between the Wei River valley and the Jialing River. Baoji is also considered the gateway between western and eastern China since most trains from Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an pass through here on their way to Gansu, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Tibet (Lhasa). Fa Men Si (Famen temple), home to one of Buddha's finger bones, is also located in Baoji County. The Baoji area was home to the legendary Yandi, one of the Han Chinese forefathers. His tomb is located in the southern part of the city and his temple is located in the North.

Famen Temple located in Fufeng County, 120 kilometers from Van, it is an ancient, famous, royal temple, a holy land for Buddhism, and one of the few temples that enshrine the finger bones of Sakyamuni, The Tomb of Emperor Yandi resting on Mt. Changyang on the southern outskirt of Baoji, it is surrounded by ancient, lush pines and cypresses. The Memorial Temple to lord Zhou lying at the southern foot of Mt. Phoenix, it was built to commemorate Lord Zhou, the son of King Wen and a famous states