Xuanzhuang Si

Xuanzhuang Si is a temple in Riyue Village, Yuchi Township, Taiwan and has an elevation of 858 metres. Xuanzhuang Si is situated nearby to T’zu-en Pagoda, as well as near the park Lalu Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sun Moon Lake and T’zu-en Pagoda.

Sun Moon Lake

Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sun Moon Lake is a lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest body of water in Taiwan. The area around the lake is home to the Thao people, one of Taiwan's indigenous ethnic groups.

T’zu-en Pagoda

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ci En Pagoda is a pagoda in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. T’zu-en Pagoda is situated 770 metres southeast of Xuanzhuang Si.

Lalu Island

Park

Photo: S099001, CC0.

Lalu Island is a small island in Sun Moon Lake, Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The island used to be much bigger, separating the lake into a part shaped like crescent moon and another part shaped like a round sun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ita thao and Yuchi.

Ita thao

Village

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Ita thao is a village.

Yuchi

Town

Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yuchi Township is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a tourist attraction. Yuchi is situated 6 km north of Xuanzhuang Si.

Shuili

Photo: Winstonlee, Public domain.

Shuili is a township in Nantou County. The area has a population of approximately 20,000 spread out over 107 km2.

Xuanzhuang Si

Type: Temple
Also known as: “Hsüan-chuang Ssu” and “Syuanjhuang Sih”
Category: religion
Location: Riyue Village, Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.84766° or 23° 50′ 52″ north

Longitude

120.91644° or 120° 54′ 59″ east

Elevation

858 metres (2,815 feet)

Open location code

7QM2RWX8+3H

GeoNames ID

6648959

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In Other Languages

“Xuanzhuang Si” goes by many names.

Chinese: “玄奘寺”

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