Nanyan Temple
The Nanyan Temple is a temple in Wudang Mountains, Danjiangkou, Hubei, China. It is known as the place where Emperor Zhen Wu found Taoism and flew to heaven.Photo: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Place of worship
- Description: Taoist temple in Hubei, China
- Also known as: “Nanyan Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wudang Mountains.
Wudang Mountains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Not to be confused with Beiwudang Mountain Scenic Area. Among the mountains, there are numerous strangely-shaped rocks. A 10,000-jin "turtle rock" stands precariously on the cliff edge.
Nanyan Temple
- Categories: cultural heritage of China and religion
- Location: Shiyan, Hubei, South-central China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.42273° or 32° 25′ 22″ northLongitude
111.01146° or 111° 0′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8P4HC2F6+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 920937534OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q6964453
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In Other Languages
“Nanyan Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南岩宫”
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Highlights include 玄帝殿 and Soaring Cliff.
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