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Dongyue Temple, Jian'ou 建瓯东岳庙Jiàn'ōu Dōngyuè Miào
National heritage site · Nanping, Fujian
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Nanping
- Region
- Fujian
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Dongyue Temple, Jian'ou
A temple to the god of the Eastern Peak (Mount Tai) outside the old east gate of Jian'ou, facing the Jian River with Baihe Hill behind it. Rebuilt in 1672 and repaired many times since, the complex covers about 2.7 hectares, with a gate, front hall, opera stage and halls to the Eastern Peak god, the Empress (Niangniang), Guanyin and the Medicine Buddha. The main hall is five bays wide under a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof.
How to get to Dongyue Temple, Jian'ou
On the eastern edge of Jian'ou city, a short taxi ride from the centre.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Jian'ou Confucian Temple 建瓯文庙 (under 10 km), Jianzhou Ancient City, Jian'ou 建州古城 (under 10 km), Beiyuan Imperial Tea Works Site 北苑御焙遗址 (under 10 km).
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