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TEMPLE YUANTONG

YUANTONG TEMPLE

Founded during the Tang Dynasty at the foot of Yuantong Hill, Kunming's principal Buddhist temple combines a central pavilion set over a basin with Sino-Thai statuary.

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

Located 70 km from Datong, the Yingxian pagoda is China's oldest surviving wooden pagoda. A Liao architectural masterpiece, 67 meters tall and standing since 1056.

Tour de la Grue Jaune

Yellow Crane Tower

Built in 223 on Snake Hill in Wuhan, the Yellow Crane Tower combines military history, Tang poetic heritage and sweeping views of the Yangtze River.

Xuankong Hanging Monastery

Clinging 50 meters above Jinlong canyon, near Datong, Xuankong hanging monastery has united Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism since 491.

Xilituzhao Temple

The largest Tibetan lamasery in Hohhot, founded in 1585 for the 3rd and 4th Dalai Lamas. Syncretic Han-Tibetan architecture and white marble pagoda.

Xichan Temple

Buddhist temple founded in the 9th century in Fuzhou, Xichan Temple comprises 38 pavilions, a 67-meter stone tower, and a garden of lychee trees.

Wuhou Memorial Temple

In Chengdu, the Wuhou Memorial Temple honors Zhuge Liang and Emperor Liu Bei. Three Kingdoms history, Tang stele, and gardens spanning 37,000 m².

Lamaserie Wudangzhao

Wudangzhao Lamasery

Located 70 km from Baotou, Wudangzhao is Inner Mongolia's largest Tibetan Buddhist lamasery: Qing-era history, architecture inspired by Tashilhunpo, and an annual summer ritual.

White Pagoda Hill

On the north bank of the Yellow River opposite Lanzhou, White Pagoda Hill brings together an octagonal pagoda from the 18th century, three temples and a viewpoint over the city.

White Horse Pagoda

Located 2 km from Dunhuang, the White Horse Pagoda has commemorated since the 4th century the horse of monk Kumarajiva, on the ancient Silk Road.

Temple du Ciel

Temple of Heaven

UNESCO-listed imperial site south of Beijing, the Temple of Heaven brings together the Circular Altar, the Imperial Vault of Heaven, and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

Tianhou Temple

In Quanzhou, Tianhou Temple is the first sanctuary dedicated to the goddess of the sea Mazu in Fujian province. Founded in 1196 and listed as national heritage.

Temple Tanzhe

Temple of the Pond and Wild Mulberries

Founded in 307 in the mountains west of Beijing, Tanzhe Temple is the region's oldest Buddhist temple, celebrated for its thousand-year-old ginkgos.

Mémorial Sun Yat

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial

An octagonal edifice from 1931 dedicated to the father of the Chinese Republic, the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial is a major landmark when visiting Canton.

Petite pagode de l’Oie Sauvage

Little Wild Goose Pagoda

About 1 km from Xi'an, the Little Wild Goose Pagoda combines an 8th-century Buddhist structure, an active temple, a garden and a museum housing over 130,000 artifacts.

Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple

A major syncretic sanctuary in Hong Kong, Wong Tai Sin Temple blends Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism within an architecture designed according to the five elements.

Temple Qingyang

Qingyang Temple

An active Taoist sanctuary in Chengdu, Qingyang Temple houses the famous Eight Trigrams pavilion and two legendary bronze goats.

Puning Temple

Built in 1755 by Qianlong and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Puning Temple in Chengde combines Sino-Tibetan architecture with a 23-meter-tall statue of Guanyin.