Shima Temple Grottoes
Shima Temple Grottoes is a cave in Jinzhong, Shanxi. Shima Temple Grottoes is situated nearby to the place of worship 大王庙, as well as near the tourism office 石马寺游客服务中心.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dazhai and Dazhai.
Dazhai
Village
Photo: Ran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dazhai is a village and former commune of several hundred farmers in Xiyang County in eastern Shanxi province, chiefly known for Mao Zedong's directive, "Learn from Dazhai in agriculture", which set up Dazhai as the model for agricultural production throughout China during the 1960s and 1970s, amid the Cultural Revolution. Dazhai is situated 10 km northeast of Shima Temple Grottoes.
Dazhai
Town
Photo: Ran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dazhai is a town, which is situated 10 km northeast of Shima Temple Grottoes.
Shima Temple Grottoes
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Reclining Buddha Temple Grottoes”, “Stone Horse Temple Grottoes”, “Stone Horses Temple Caves”, “WofoTemple Grottoes”, and “卧佛寺石窟”
- Categories: cultural heritage of China, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.52411° or 37° 31′ 27″ northLongitude
113.61871° or 113° 37′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8P9MGJF9+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12979340193OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q17039291
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In Other Languages
“Shima Temple Grottoes” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石马寺石窟”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shima Temple and 大王庙.
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