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Guide Confucian Temple and Yuhuang Pavilion 贵德文庙及玉皇阁Guìdé Wénmiào Jí Yùhuáng Gé
National heritage site · Hainan, Qinghai
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Hainan
- Region
- Qinghai
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Guide Confucian Temple and Yuhuang Pavilion
This is a cluster of temples in Guide's old town, begun in 1592 under the Ming and mostly rebuilt in the late 19th century under the Qing, with a Confucian temple, a literary courtyard, the Yuhuang (Jade Emperor) Pavilion, a Guan–Yue (war god) temple and a City God temple side by side. Some Ming and Qing inscriptions and murals survive, and the Yuhuang Pavilion gives views over the town and the Yellow River. The county government describes it as one of Qinghai's best-known ancient building complexes.
How to get to Guide Confucian Temple and Yuhuang Pavilion
In the old town of Guide, about 90 km from Xining by road.
Nearby
- Kumbum Monastery 塔尔寺 50 km
Golden roofs and butter sculptures at the birthplace of Tsongkhapa
Also within 20 km: Zhenzhu (Pearl) Temple, Guide 珍珠寺 (under 10 km), Qingqing Yellow River Scenic Area, Guide 清清黄河 (under 10 km), Wenchang Temple, Guide 文昌庙 (under 10 km), Guide National Geopark 贵德国家地质公园 (20 km).
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