Mystery Temple
Xuanmiao Temple is a prominent Taoist temple with a long history, located at the center of old Suzhou City. The street along the east–west direction in front of the temple is called Guanqian Street, a famed business pedestrian street in Suzhou.- Type: Religious organization
- Description: building in Suzhou, China
- Also known as: “Pure Trinity Hall of the Xuanmiao Taoist Temple”, “Sanqing Hall of the Xuanmiao Temple”, “Sanqing Hall of Xuanmiao Temple”, “Temple of Mystery”, and “Xuanmiao Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Humble Administrator’s Garden and Lion Grove Garden.
Humble Administrator’s Garden
Garden
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Humble Administrator's Garden is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou. The garden is located at 178 Northeast Street, Gusu District. Humble Administrator’s Garden is situated 1¼ km north of Mystery Temple.
Lion Grove Garden
Garden
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lion Grove Garden is a garden located at 23 Yuanlin Road in Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The garden is famous for the large and labyrinthine grotto of taihu rocks at its center. Lion Grove Garden is situated 1 km north of Mystery Temple.
North Temple Pagoda
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beisi Pagoda or North Temple Pagoda is a Chinese pagoda located at Bao'en Temple in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The base of the pagoda has an octagonal frame, and the tower rises nine stories in a total height of 76 m. North Temple Pagoda is situated 1¼ km northwest of Mystery Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pingjiang Road and Pingjiang.
Pingjiang Road
Suburb
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pingjiang Road, historically known as Shiquan Li, is a street and historic district in Gusu District, northeastern Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is a well-preserved area and is part of the so-called Old Town of Suzhou.
Pingjiang
Suburb
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Pingjiang Subdistrict is a township-level division of Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Shuangta Subdistrict
Suburb
Shuangta Subdistrict is a township-level division of Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 7.95 square kilometres, and a population of 93,778.
Mystery Temple
- Categories: Taoist temple and religion
- Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.31438° or 31° 18′ 52″ northLongitude
120.62203° or 120° 37′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8Q328J7C+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 527047620OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q1518088
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Mystery Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “玄妙观”
- Chinese: “玄妙观三清殿”
- Chinese: “玄妙觀”
- Chinese: “苏州玄妙观”
- Dutch: “Xuanmiaotempel van Suzhou”
- Dutch: “Xuanmiaotempel”
- French: “temple Xuanmiao”
- French: “Temple Xuanmiao”
- German: “Geheimnis-Tempel”
- German: “Xuanmiao guan”
- German: “Xuanmiao Guan”
- Polish: “Świątynia Xuanmiao”
- Wu Chinese: “玄妙观”
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