Confucius temple
Confucius temple is a place of worship in Datong, Shanxi. Confucius temple is situated nearby to the place of worship Temple for Academic God, as well as near Dongyue Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shanhua Temple and Drum Tower.
Shanhua Temple
Buddhist temple
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Shanhua Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. The temple was first founded during the early 8th century of the Tang dynasty, but its earliest surviving building dates from the 11th century. Shanhua Temple is situated 550 metres west of Confucius temple.
Drum Tower
Photo: Siyuwj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drum Tower is situated 490 metres northwest of Confucius temple.
Huayan Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huayan Temple or Huayan Monastery is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi, China. Huayan Temple has been burned down and rebuilt several times. The Daxiongbao Hall and Cangjing Ge still preserve the architectural style of the Liao and Jin dynasties. Huayan Temple is situated 1 km northwest of Confucius temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xihuayuan.
Xihuayuan
Suburb
Xihuayuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Yungang District, Datong, Shanxi, China. As of 2018, it has 5 residential communities under its administration. Xihuayuan is situated 8 km southwest of Confucius temple.
Confucius temple
- Type: Place of worship
- Category: religion
- Location: Datong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.08734° or 40° 5′ 14″ northLongitude
113.29953° or 113° 17′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8PGM37PX+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 366451694OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Confucius temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “孔庙”
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