Putuoshan Si
Putuoshan Si is a temple in Zhinan Village, Wenshan, Taiwan Province. 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.
Dah Hsian Seetoo Library
Library
Photo: Yu tptw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dah Hsian Seetoo Library is situated 1½ km north 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 Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.97519° or 24° 58′ 31″ northLongitude
121.58204° or 121° 34′ 55″ eastElevation
145 metres (476 feet)Open location code
7QP3XHGJ+3RGeoNames ID
6643704
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In Other Languages
“Putuoshan Si” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普陀山寺”
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