Nanshen Temple
Nanshen Temple is a Buddhist temple in Jinzhong, Shanxi.Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Site of Rishengchang and Confucian Temple.
Former Site of Rishengchang
Museum
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rishengchang Piaohao, was the first draft bank in China. It is located in Pingyao, Shanxi province, China. Rishengchang literally translates to 'Sunrise Prosperity', and piaohao means 'draft banks', the predecessors of modern banks in China. Former Site of Rishengchang is situated 2 km north of Nanshen Temple.
Confucian Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Confucian Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 1½ km north of Nanshen Temple.
City God Temple
Place of worship
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
The Temple of the City God of Pingyao is a well-preserved Taoist temple located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China. The temple consists of three separate temples on a complex, covering over 7,300 square meters. City God Temple is situated 2 km north of Nanshen Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pingyao.
Pingyao
Pingyao is a small city whose old town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pingyao's old town is typically considered the best ancient walled city in China, and is on many lists of the best walled cities in the world.
Nanshen Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Nanshen Temple, Gankeng”
- Categories: cultural heritage of China, heritage site, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.18627° or 37° 11′ 11″ northLongitude
112.18459° or 112° 11′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8P9J55PM+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 712049416OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q10908798
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In Other Languages
“Nanshen Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南神庙”
- Chinese: “干坑南神庙”
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