Famen Temple

Famen Temple is a located in Famen town, , 120 kilometers west of , , China. It is widely regarded as the "ancestor of pagoda temples in Guanzhong".
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Fufeng County, Shaanxi, China
  • Also known as: Ch’ung-cheng-chen”, “Chunchzhenchzhen’”, “Fa-men-ssu”, “Famen”, “Famen Zhen”, “Site of Famen Temple”, “法门”, and “法门镇

Famen Temple

Latitude
34.43696° or 34° 26′ 13″ north
Longitude
107.89866° or 107° 53′ 55″ east
Elevation
619 metres (2,031 feet)
Open location code
8P69CVPX+QF
Geo­Names ID
1811609
Wiki­data ID
Q614916
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Famen Temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: ဖမန်းကျောင်းတော်
  • Chinese: 法門寺
  • Chinese: 法门寺
  • Chinese: 法门寺遗址
  • Egyptian Arabic: معبد فامن
  • French: temple Famen
  • French: Temple Famen
  • German: Famen Si
  • German: Famensi
  • Indonesian: Wihara Famen
  • Japanese: 法門寺
  • Thai: วัดฝ่าเหมิน

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