Yongle Gong is a historic Taoist temple complex in Ruicheng, Shanxi Province, notable for its Yuan dynasty murals. Built over a period of 128 years between 1240 and 1358 and dedicated to the Taoist saint of Lü Dongbin, the temple was originally located in Yongle Town some 15 miles west of its current site. Yongle Palace is situated 2½ km north of Yongle Gong.

Guangrenwang Temple

Place of worship

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The Five Dragons Temple is a Taoist temple in Ruicheng, Shanxi Province, China. It is also known as King Guangren's Temple. The temple contains China's second oldest dated timber building, the Main Hall. Guangrenwang Temple is situated 3½ km north of Yongle Gong.

Yongle Gong

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Yung-le Kung”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Yuncheng, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.7° or 34° 42′ north

Longitude

110.68333° or 110° 41′ east

Elevation

520 metres (1,706 feet)

Open location code

8P6GPM2M+28

GeoNames ID

1786304

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