唐南山大師住西明寺，故號為西明。又，法相宗之異轍圓測法師住西明寺，亦曰西明。
Ximing, name of 道宣 Daoxuan of the Tang who founded the Southern Hill school, and also of 圓測 Yuance, both of whom were from the 西明寺 monastery of Western Enlightenment established by Gaozong (650-684) at Chang'an, the capital.