Putuoshan Si

Putuoshan Si is a temple in Zhinan Village, Wenshan. Putuoshan Si is situated nearby to the place of worship Zhinan Temple, as well as near the aerial lift Maokong.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zhinan Temple and Maokong.

Zhinan Temple

Place of worship

Photo: KasugaHuang, CC BY 2.5.

Zhinan Temple is a Taoist temple on the slopes of Houshan in Wenshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded in 1882. The temple's main deity is Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals. Zhinan Temple is situated 780 metres northeast of Putuoshan Si.

Maokong

Aerial lift

Photo: Jason22, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Maokong Station is the terminal station of the Maokong Gondola of the Taipei Rapid Transit System, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It provides access to the town of Maokong, which the station is named after. Maokong is situated 1 km southeast of Putuoshan Si.

Zhinan Temple

Aerial lift

Photo: Jiahwang, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Zhinan Temple Station is a station on the Maokong Gondola of the Taipei Rapid Transit System, located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is named for the nearby Zhinan Temple. Zhinan Temple is situated 1 km northeast of Putuoshan Si.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xindian and Shenkeng.

Xindian

Photo: Yuriy kosygin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Xindian, also known by its historical spelling Hsintien and alternative spelling Sindian, is a district in New Taipei where the apartment complexes of the Taipei metropolitan area meet the northern end of the Central Mountain Range.

Shenkeng

Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.

Shenkeng District is a rural district in central New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. Formerly an agricultural and mining town, it is now famous for its numerous tofu restaurants and vendors.

Jingmei District

Suburb

Jingmei is a neighborhood in Taipei City. Formerly an administrative district, in 1990 it merged with Muzha District, becoming the western part of the newly created Wenshan District. Jingmei District is situated 4½ km northwest of Putuoshan Si.

Putuoshan Si

Type: Temple
Also known as: “P’u-t’o-shan Ssu” and “Putuoshan Sih”
Category: religion
Location: Zhinan Village, Wenshan, Taipei City, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.97519° or 24° 58′ 31″ north

Longitude

121.58204° or 121° 34′ 55″ east

Elevation

145 metres (476 feet)

Open location code

7QP3XHGJ+3R

GeoNames ID

6643704

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In Other Languages

“Putuoshan Si” goes by many names.

Chinese: “普陀山寺”

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