Pagoda of Tianning Temple
Pagoda of Tianning Temple is a tower in Beijing, North China. Pagoda of Tianning Temple is situated nearby to the theater building 东方艺空间, as well as near the park 天宁塔影.Photo: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: building in Beijing, China
- Also known as: “Tianning Temple Pagoda”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tianning Temple and Capital Museum.
Tianning Temple
Photo: Zeus1234, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tianning Temple is a Buddhist temple complex located in Xicheng District of Beijing, in northern China. The temple contains the 12th-century Pagoda of Tianning Temple.
Capital Museum
Museum
Photo: 鸟甲, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capital Museum is a public municipal art museum in Beijing, China. It opened in 1981 and moved into its present building in 2006, which houses a large collection of ancient porcelain, bronze, calligraphy, painting, jade, sculpture, and Buddhist statues… Capital Museum is situated 1¼ km north of Pagoda of Tianning Temple.
Niujie Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Niujie Mosque, also known as the Oxen Street House of Worship, or the Oxen Street Mosque, is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China. It was built in 996 CE during the Liao dynasty, destroyed during the Mongol conquest of China, was rebuilt during the 15th century, and was reconstructed and enlarged during the 17th century, under the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Niujie Mosque is situated 2 km southeast of Pagoda of Tianning Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guang’anmennei and Guang’anmenwai.
Guang’anmennei
Suburb
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guang'anmennei Subdistrict is a subdistrict within the southern half of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 60,318. The subdistrict got its name because it is located within Guang'anmen and the former Beijing city wall.
Guang’anmenwai
Suburb
Photo: MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guang'anmenwai Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southwest corner of the Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 198,657.
Baizhifang Subdistrict
Suburb
Baizhifang Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southwest part of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 82,022. This subdistrict got its name due to its historical status as a paper manufacturing hub.
Pagoda of Tianning Temple
- Categories: pagoda and building
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.89374° or 39° 53′ 38″ northLongitude
116.33978° or 116° 20′ 23″ eastHeight
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
8PFRV8VQ+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 532863319OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q22083356
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Pagoda of Tianning Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北京天宁寺塔”
- Chinese: “天宁寺塔”
- Esperanto: “Pagodo de la pekina Tianning-templo”
- Esperanto: “Pagodo de Tiānníng-sì”
- German: “Pagode des Pekinger Tianning-Tempels”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tianningtemplets pagode”
- Norwegian: “Tianningtemplets pagode”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 东方艺空间 and 天宁塔影.
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