[{SlideShowNav}] !!!Forest of Stone Stelae [{Image src='810ch.jpg' width='800' height='675' alt='Forest of Stone Stelae ' class='image_left'}] [{SET customtitle='Forest of Stone Stelae '}] \\ The Forest of Stone Stelae museum in Xian is located in what was formerly a Confucian temple. Some 3,000 inscribed stelae and stone carvings are housed at this site that has been called the "Cradle of Calligraphy."