Emperor temple
Emperor temple is a building in Beijing, North China. Emperor temple is situated nearby to Palace of Tranquile Longevity, as well as near the city gate 蹈和门.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Palace of Tranquile Longevity.
Forbidden City
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.
Palace of Tranquile Longevity
Palace
Photo: Stratos Malasiotis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Tranquil Longevity, literally, "peaceful old age palace", also called the Qianlong Garden, Qianlong Palace, Qianlong District or the Palace of Tranquility and Longevity, is a palace in Beijing, China, located in the northeast corner of the Inner Court of the Forbidden City.
Forbidden City
Museum
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The Palace Museum, also known as the Beijing Palace Museum, is a large national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing, China. Forbidden City is situated 310 metres southwest of Emperor temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Gulou.
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.
Gulou
Photo: fangchen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Dongsi
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dongsi is the name of an intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Dongcheng District, Beijing. Dongsi, at the intersection of what is now Dongsi Avenues North, South and West and Chaoyangmen Inner Street, dates to the Yuan dynasty.
Emperor temple
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.91858° or 39° 55′ 7″ northLongitude
116.39412° or 116° 23′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW99V+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 40592355OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=temple
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In Other Languages
“Emperor temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皇极殿”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 蹈和门 and Ningshou Gate.
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