South Putuo Temple
South Putuo or Nanputuo is a famous Buddhist temple founded in the Tang dynasty in the Chinese city of Xiamen. It is so named because it is south of the Buddhist holy site Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province.
- Religious organization
- …is also known as “Nanputuo Temple”
- Description: building in Fujian, China
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Overseas Chinese Museum and Xiamen Botanical Garden.
Overseas Chinese Museum
Overseas Chinese Museum is situated 650 metres west of South Putuo Temple.
Xiamen Botanical Garden
Xiamen Botanical Garden founded in 1960, is located… Xiamen Botanical Garden is situated 1½ km northeast of South Putuo Temple.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University is situated 1½ km northwest of South Putuo Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiyuan and Zhonghua.
South Putuo Temple
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Latitude
24.44362° or 24° 26′ 37″ north
Longitude
118.09164° or 118° 5′ 30″ east
Open location code
7PPWC3VR+CM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“South Putuo Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Nán Pǔtuó sì”
- Chinese: “南普陀寺”
- Dutch: “Nanputuotempel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد جنوب بوتو”
- French: “Temple Nán Pǔtuó”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Nanputuo”
- Japanese: “南普陀寺”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Lâm-phó͘-tô-sī”
- Polish: “Nanputuo si”
- Thai: “วัดหนานผู่ถัว”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 厦大(南普陀) and Library, Amoy University.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Longevity Tower of South Putuo Temple and 国光第一.
Xiamen: Highlights
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