Ta’er Temple

The Ta'er Temple is the modern name of a ruined Buddhist temple outside of the walls of in , , 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 It has been tentatively identified with the King Ashoka Temple recorded in historical documents, which was first built in the Northern Zhou dynasty at the latest.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Suoyangcheng Fortress.

Photo: Zanhe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suoyang City, also called Kuyu, is a ruined Silk Road city in of 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. is situated 1¼ km west of Ta’er Temple.

Ta’er Temple

Latitude
40.25035° or 40° 15′ 1″ north
Longitude
96.21703° or 96° 13′ 1″ east
Open location code
8MGR7628+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4045802722
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q60971575
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Ta’er Temple” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Temple de Ta’er (ciutat de Suoyang)”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Ta’er”
  • Chinese: “塔儿寺”
  • Chinese: “塔尔寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد طائر”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Ta’er”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Ta’er”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Ta’er (ciudad de Suoyang)”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Ta’er”

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Highlights include Temple ruin and Tower platform viewpoint.

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