Wenshu Monastery
Wenshu Temple, or Wenshu Monastery, is a Buddhist temple located in Qingyang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.Photo: Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Also known as: “Wenshu Temple” and “Xinxiang Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include PLA Western Theater Command and Chairman Mao statue.
PLA Western Theater Command
Military installation
The Western Theater Command is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army. It was founded on 1 February 2016. Its jurisdiction includes Sichuan, Tibet, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Chongqing. PLA Western Theater Command is situated 690 metres west of Wenshu Monastery.
Chairman Mao statue
Photo: Daduzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mao Zedong Statue is a marble sculpture located in Tianfu Square, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The monument stands 30 m tall and depicts Mao Zedong with an outstretched arm. Chairman Mao statue is situated 2 km south of Wenshu Monastery.
St. Gabriel Taurin Dufresse Church
Church
Photo: Kcx36, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Gabriel Taurin Dufresse Church is situated 1 km northeast of Wenshu Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yulin Subdistrict.
Yulin Subdistrict
Suburb
Yulin Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. As of 2018, it has eight residential communities under its administration. Yulin Subdistrict is situated 5 km south of Wenshu Monastery.
Wenshu Monastery
- Categories: monastery, tourism, historic site, and religious organization
- Location: Chengdu, East Sichuan, Sichuan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.67777° or 30° 40′ 40″ northLongitude
104.07021° or 104° 4′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8P26M3HC+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 660894418OpenStreetMap feature
historic=templeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11080015
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Wenshu Monastery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “文殊院”
- German: “Wenshu-Kloster”
- Hebrew: “מנזר וונשו”
- Japanese: “文殊院”
- Korean: “문수원”
- Slovenian: “Tempelj Venšu”
Notable Places Nearby
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