Yongle Palace

Yongle Gong is a historic Taoist temple complex in Ruicheng, Shanxi Province, notable for its Yuan dynasty murals. Built over a period of 128 years between 1240 and 1358 and dedicated to the Taoist saint of Lü Dongbin, the temple was originally located in Yongle Town some 15 miles west of its current site.

Photo: Halazhang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Place of worship
Description: Daoist Temple in China
Also known as: “Yongle Gong”, “Yongle Taoist Temple”, “Yongle Temple”, and “大纯阳万寿宫”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guangrenwang Temple and City God Temple.

Guangrenwang Temple

Place of worship

Guangrenwang Temple

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Five Dragons Temple is a Taoist temple in Ruicheng, Shanxi Province, China. It is also known as King Guangren's Temple. The temple contains China's second oldest dated timber building, the Main Hall. Guangrenwang Temple is situated 1 km northwest of Yongle Palace.

City God Temple

Museum

City God Temple

Photo: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0.

City God Temple is a museum, which is situated 3 km south of Yongle Palace.

Yongle Palace

Categories: cultural heritage of China, heritage site, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and religion
Location: Yuncheng, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.72246° or 34° 43′ 21″ north

Longitude

110.68761° or 110° 41′ 15″ east

Open location code

8P6GPMCQ+X2

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OpenStreetMap feature

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tourism=attraction

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Yongle Palace” goes by many names.

Chinese: “永乐宫”
German: “Yongle gong”
German: “Yongle Gong”
German: “Yongle-Tempel”
German: “Yonglegong”
Swedish: “Yongle Gong”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ancient Weicheng City Ruins and Wenying Lake.

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