Ruiguang Pagoda
Ruiguang Pagoda is a scenic viewpoint in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Ruiguang Pagoda is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Hall of Four-Auspicious Merits, as well as near the temple Buddhist Bell Tower.Photo: Pitti, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coiled gate and Kaiyuan Temple.
Coiled gate
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pan Gate, Panmen, or Panmen Gate is a historical landmark in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. It consists of a section of the old Suzhou City Wall that includes two separate gates, one opening to a road for pedestrian and vehicular traffic and another opening to a canal for waterborne vessels. Coiled gate is situated 310 metres southwest of Ruiguang Pagoda.
Kaiyuan Temple
Temple
Photo: Haier7917, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaiyuan Temple is situated 450 metres north of Ruiguang Pagoda.
Great Wave Pavilion
Garden
Photo: Gurdjieff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canglang Pavilion, variously translated as the Great Wave Pavilion, Surging Wave Pavilion, or Blue Wave Pavilion, is one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou that are jointly recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Great Wave Pavilion is situated 1 km northeast of Ruiguang Pagoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wumenqiao and Canglang.
Wumenqiao
Suburb
Wumenqiao Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 12.19 square kilometres, and has a population of 148,091.
Canglang
Suburb
Canglang Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 6.17 square kilometres, and has a population of 80,111 as of 2017.
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.
Ruiguang Pagoda
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: building in Suzhou, China
- Categories: pagoda, building, temple, and tourism
- Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.29133° or 31° 17′ 29″ northLongitude
120.61443° or 120° 36′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8Q327JR7+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 608471429OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q19841632
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Ruiguang Pagoda” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Ruìguāng tǎ”
- Chinese: “瑞光塔”
- French: “pagode Ruigang”
- French: “Pagode Ruigang”
- German: “Ruiguang-Pagode”
- Wu Chinese: “瑞光塔”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buddhist Bell Tower and Hall of Four-Auspicious Merits.
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