Historical information sign and start of hike
Historical information sign and start of hike is in Jiuquan, Gansu. Historical information sign and start of hike is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Tower platform viewpoint, as well as near Suoyangcheng Fortress.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Suoyangcheng Fortress and Ta’er Temple.
Suoyangcheng Fortress
Photo: Zanhe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suoyang City, also called Kuyu, is a ruined Silk Road city in Guazhou County of Gansu Province in northwestern China. First established as Ming'an County in 111 BC by Emperor Wu of Han, the city was relocated and rebuilt at the current site in 295 AD by Emperor Hui of the Western Jin dynasty. Suoyangcheng Fortress is situated 610 metres southeast of Historical information sign and start of hike.
Ta’er Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Zanhe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ta'er Temple is the modern name of a ruined Buddhist temple outside of the walls of Suoyang City in Guazhou County, Gansu, China. It has been tentatively identified with the King Ashoka Temple recorded in historical documents, which was first built in the Northern Zhou dynasty at the latest. Ta’er Temple is situated 1½ km east of Historical information sign and start of hike.
Historical information sign and start of hike
- Type: Information
- Category: tourism
- Location: Jiuquan, Gansu, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.25144° or 40° 15′ 5″ northLongitude
96.19888° or 96° 11′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8MGR752X+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13048891301OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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