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Anshun Wumiao (Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei) 安顺武庙Ānshùn Wǔmiào
National heritage site · Anshun, Guizhou
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Anshun
- Region
- Guizhou
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Anshun Wumiao (Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei)
Founded in 1382 as a shrine to the Three Kingdoms general Guan Yu, this temple in central Anshun was rebuilt in 1666 as a martial temple and since 1919 has honoured Guan Yu together with the Song-dynasty general Yue Fei. The main hall has 36 monolithic stone pillars, the tallest 14 m, and the compound includes the three-storey timber Guanyin Pavilion added in 1792. It was added to the national heritage list in 2013.
How to get to Anshun Wumiao (Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei)
In central Anshun, Xixiu district, near the old crossroads, a few minutes' walk from the Confucius Temple.
Nearby
- Huangguoshu Waterfall 黄果树瀑布 40 km
A thundering curtain of water you can walk behind through a cave in the cliff
Also within 20 km: Anshun Confucius Temple 安顺文庙 (under 10 km), Former Residence of Wang Ruofei 王若飞故居 (under 10 km), Hongshan Reservoir 虹山湖 (under 10 km), Duocai Wanxiang Tourism Complex 多彩万象 (under 10 km), Longgong (Dragon Palace) Scenic Area 龙宫 (10 km), Yunfeng Tunbao (Yunshantun) 云峰屯堡 (20 km).
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