Foguang Temple
Foguang Temple is a Theravadin Buddhist temple located in Mangshi, Yunnan, China.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Theravada
- Description: building in China
- Also known as: “Foguang Temple, Mangshi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puti Temple and Wuyun Temple.
Puti Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puti Temple or Bodhi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Mangshi of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China. In Tai Nüa language, the temple is called Cöng Séhng, meaning Temple of Precious Stone. Puti Temple is situated 270 metres southwest of Foguang Temple.
Wuyun Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wuyun Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Foguang Temple.
Little Hall of Mangshi
Historic building
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little Hall of Mangshi is a historic building, which is situated 620 metres southwest of Foguang Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menghuan Subdistrict and Mangshi.
Menghuan Subdistrict
Town
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Menghuan Subdistrict is an urban subdistrict in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 171,195 and an area of 23.15 square kilometres.
Mangshi
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Mangshi is a city nestled along the China-Myanmar border, that is a microcosm of Yunnan's rich ethnic minority cultures and a vital gateway to Southeast Asia.
Mangshi
Town
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mangshi Town is an urban town in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 46,223 and an area of 359 square kilometres. It borders Xiangda Township and Longshan Town in the north and east, and FengpingTown and Xuangang Township in the west and south.
Foguang Temple
- Categories: temple, cultural heritage of China, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.44198° or 24° 26′ 31″ northLongitude
98.58923° or 98° 35′ 21″ eastOpen location code
7MPWCHRQ+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 685776343OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=theravadaWikidata ID
Q63343832
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Foguang Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佛光寺 (芒市)”
- Chinese: “佛光寺”
- German: “Foguang-Tempel (Mangshi)”
- German: “Foguang-Tempel”
- Thai: “วัดฝอกวาง (หมางชื่อ)”
- Thai: “วัดฝอกวาง”
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