Jingci Temple

Jingci Temple is located at the foot of Huiri Peak of Nanping Hill. It is the second prominent Buddhist temple beside in , . Together with , it is called the jewel of the southern and northern hills.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Chan Buddhist temple south of West Lake in Hangzhou, China
  • Also known as: “Ching Tzu Ssu”, “Ching-tz’u Temple”, “Ching-tz’u-ssu”, “Ching-tzu Temple”, “Ching-tzu-ssu”, “Jingci Chan Temple”, “Jingci Chansi”, “Jingci Zen Temple”, “Jingcisi”, “Tsin-tsze Convent”, “Tsin-tsze Monastery”, “Tsin-tsze Temple”, and “慧日永明院”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leifeng Pagoda and Orioles Singing in the Willows.

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The is a five-story, eight-sided tower located on Sunset Hill south of in , , China. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002. is situated 310 metres north of Jingci Temple.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Jingci Temple.

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is situated 1½ km northeast of Jingci Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ziyang and Xiaoying.

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Shangcheng District of , , China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 74,900 and an area of 4.49-square-kilometre. is situated 3 km east of Jingci Temple.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Jingci Temple.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Jingci Temple.

Jingci Temple

Latitude
30.23113° or 30° 13′ 52″ north
Longitude
120.14434° or 120° 8′ 40″ east
Open location code
8Q2264JV+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4427428610
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q6202297
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Polish—“Jingci Temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဂျင့်စီကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “Jìngcí Sì”
  • Chinese: “净慈寺”
  • Chinese: “净慈报恩光孝禅寺”
  • Chinese: “净慈禅寺”
  • Chinese: “敕建净慈禅寺”
  • Chinese: “杭州净慈寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد جينجى”
  • Hungarian: “Csingce-templom”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Jingci”
  • Japanese: “浄慈寺”
  • Polish: “Jingci si”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Evening Bell Ringing on Nanping Hill and 净慈寺.

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