Xuanzang Temple

Xuanzang Temple is a Buddhist temple in Riyue Village, Yuchi Township, Taiwan. Xuanzang Temple is situated nearby to 天主教聖愛營地, as well as near the Buddhist temple Xuanguang Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sun Moon Lake and T’zu-en Pagoda.

Sun Moon Lake

Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sun Moon Lake is a lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest body of water in Taiwan. The area around the lake is home to the Thao people, one of Taiwan's indigenous ethnic groups.

T’zu-en Pagoda

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ci En Pagoda is a pagoda in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. T’zu-en Pagoda is situated 700 metres southeast of Xuanzang Temple.

Lalu Island

Park

Photo: S099001, CC0.

Lalu Island is a small island in Sun Moon Lake, Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The island used to be much bigger, separating the lake into a part shaped like crescent moon and another part shaped like a round sun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ita thao and Yuchi.

Ita thao

Village

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Ita thao is a village.

Yuchi

Town

Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yuchi Township is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a tourist attraction. Yuchi is situated 6 km north of Xuanzang Temple.

Shuili

Photo: Winstonlee, Public domain.

Shuili is a township in Nantou County. The area has a population of approximately 20,000 spread out over 107 km2.

Xuanzang Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: building, temple, place of worship, and religion
Location: Riyue Village, Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.8473° or 23° 50′ 50″ north

Longitude

120.9171° or 120° 55′ 2″ east

Open location code

7QM2RWW8+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 695945186

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Xuanzang Temple” goes by many names.

Chinese: “Xuánzàng Sì”
Chinese: “玄奘寺”
German: “Xuanzang-Tempel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 天主教聖愛營地 and Xuanguang Temple.

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