Shima Temple
Shima Temple is a Buddhist temple in Jinzhong, Shanxi. Shima Temple is situated nearby to the place of worship 大王庙, as well as near 玉皇庙.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.
Dazhai
Town
Photo: Ran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dazhai is a town, which is situated 10 km northeast of Shima Temple.
Shima Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Reclining Buddha Temple”, “Stone Horse Temple”, “卧佛寺”, and “寿圣寺”
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.52402° or 37° 31′ 27″ northLongitude
113.61861° or 113° 37′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8P9MGJF9+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1412423648OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Shima Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石马寺”
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