Kuixing Tower
Kuixing Tower is a tower in Jinzhong, Shanxi. Kuixing Tower is situated nearby to TaiHeMen, as well as near the place of worship Confucian Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Confucian Temple and City God Temple.
Confucian Temple
Place of worship
Confucian Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 330 metres northwest of Kuixing Tower.
City God Temple
Place of worship
The Temple of the City God of Pingyao is a well-preserved Taoist temple located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China. The temple consists of three separate temples on a complex, covering over 7,300 square meters. City God Temple is situated 550 metres northwest of Kuixing Tower.
Former Site of Rishengchang
Museum
The Rishengchang Piaohao, was the first draft bank in China. It is located in Pingyao, Shanxi province, China. Rishengchang literally translates to 'Sunrise Prosperity', and piaohao means 'draft banks', the predecessors of modern banks in China. Former Site of Rishengchang is situated 1 km northwest of Kuixing Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pingyao.
Pingyao
Pingyao is a small city whose old town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pingyao's old town is typically considered the best ancient walled city in China, and is on many lists of the best walled cities in the world.Kuixing Tower
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “God of Literature Tower” and “奎星楼”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.1985° or 37° 11′ 55″ north
Longitude
112.1864° or 112° 11′ 11″ east
Open location code
8P9J55XP+CH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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