Temple of Ancient Monarchs
Temple of Ancient Monarchs is in Beijing, North China. Temple of Ancient Monarchs is situated nearby to the hospital 北京大学人民医院（白塔寺院区）, as well as near the Buddhist temple Miaoying Temple.Photo: Dirrival, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Religious organization
- Description: temple in Beijing, China
- Also known as: “Temple of Ancient Monarchs (Beijing)”, “Temple of Previous Dynasties”, and “Temple of the Past-Ages Emperors”
- Address: 131
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include China Geological Museum and Miaoying Temple.
China Geological Museum
Museum
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The Geological Museum of China, built in 1916, is a geological museum, boasting 200 thousand specimens. This museum is located in the Xisi area of Beijing and opened on October 1, 1959. China Geological Museum is situated 450 metres southeast of Temple of Ancient Monarchs.
Miaoying Temple
Buddhist temple
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The Miaoying Temple, also known as the "White Stupa Temple", is a Chinese Buddhist temple on the north side of Fuchengmennei Street in the Xicheng District of Beijing. Miaoying Temple is situated 360 metres west of Temple of Ancient Monarchs.
Guangji Temple
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The Guangji Temple is a Buddhist temple located at inner Fuchengmen Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China. It is also the headquarters of the Buddhist Association of China, founded by Master Xuyun, who is the father of modern Buddhism and hailed from Zhenru Temple. Guangji Temple is situated 420 metres east of Temple of Ancient Monarchs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xicheng and Gulou.
Xicheng
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Xicheng District is a district in central Beijing. Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.
Gulou
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Gulou is a part of Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. Gulou is considered the most charming area in Beijing.
Central Dongcheng
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Dongcheng District is in Beijing. It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.
Temple of Ancient Monarchs
- Categories: cultural heritage of China and religion
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.92344° or 39° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
116.3612° or 116° 21′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW9F6+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 30834653OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q1823623
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Temple of Ancient Monarchs” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “历代帝王庙”
- Chinese: “历代帝王廟”
- Chinese: “帝王廟”
- Chinese: “歷代帝王廟”
- Esperanto: “Templo de Antikvaj Monarkoj”
- German: “Lidai diwang miao”
- German: “Lidai Diwang Miao”
- Korean: “력대제왕묘”
- Korean: “역대제왕묘”
- Polish: “Lidai Diwang Miao”
- Vietnamese: “Đế Vương miếu”
- Vietnamese: “Lịch đại Đế Vương miếu”
- Vietnamese: “Miếu Lịch đại Đế Vương Trung Hoa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 北京大学人民医院（白塔寺院区） and 中华人民共和国自然资源部(西四办公区).
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