Sea of Wisdom
Sea of Wisdom is a building in Beijing, North China. Sea of Wisdom is situated nearby to Buddha Incense Gallery, as well as near the Buddhist temple 香岩宗印之阁.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Summer Palace and Shi Fang (Marble Boat).
Summer Palace
Park
Photo: Shizhao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Summer Palace or Yihe Garden was built by the Chinese Empress Cixi as a pavilion for quiet retreat. It is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. Summer Palace is situated 1 km south of Sea of Wisdom.
Shi Fang (Marble Boat)
Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Marble Boat, also known as the Boat of Purity and Ease, is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. Shi Fang (Marble Boat) is situated 400 metres southwest of Sea of Wisdom.
Beigongmen
Metro station
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Beigongmen Station is a station on Line 4 of the Beijing Subway. The station provides close access to the North Gate of the Summer Palace. Beigongmen is situated 440 metres northeast of Sea of Wisdom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qinglongqiao Subdistrict and Haidian.
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict, is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing. Summer Palace is located in this subdistrict. The subdistrict shares border with Malianwa and Shangdi Subdistricts in the north, Dongsheng Town and Qinghuayuan Subdistrict in the east, Wanliu Area and Sijiqing Town to the south, Xiangshan Subdistrict and Xibeiwang Town to the west.
Haidian
Town
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Haidian Town, sometimes referred to as Wanliu Area, and formerly Haidian Township is a town of Haidian District, Beijing, located immediately to the east of Kunming Lake.
Yanyuan
Suburb
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Yanyuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing, It borders Qinghuayuan Subdistrict to its northeast, Zhongguancun Subdistrict to its southeast, Wanliu Area and Haidian Subdistrict to its south, and Qinglongqiao Subdistrict to its northwest. Yanyuan is situated 2½ km east of Sea of Wisdom.
Sea of Wisdom
- Type: Building
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.99824° or 39° 59′ 54″ northLongitude
116.26798° or 116° 16′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8PFRX7X9+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 43977852OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Sea of Wisdom” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hal van de Zee der Wijsheid”
- French: “Temple de la Mer de la parfaite sagesse”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buddha Incense Gallery and 香岩宗印之阁.
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