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Gaoge Temple 高阁寺Gāogé Sì
National heritage site · Anyang, Henan
- Time needed
- 30 minutes–1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Anyang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Gaoge Temple
Despite its name not a monastery but a pavilion that survives from the Ming Prince of Zhao's palace in Anyang's old town, rebuilt in 1470 and originally called the Dashi Pavilion. The pavilion, with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof of green glazed tiles, rises more than 20 m on a brick platform about 8 m high, reached by 32 stone steps between stone balustrades with carved lions and dragons; it was restored in 2023.
How to get to Gaoge Temple
On Mahao Street in Anyang's old town, a few minutes' walk from the City God Temple.
Nearby
- Yinxu 殷墟 under 10 km
The last Shang capital, where China's earliest writing and Fu Hao's tomb came to light
Also within 20 km: Zhangde Prefecture City God Temple 彰德府城隍庙 (under 10 km), Han Wang Temple and Zhoujin Hall 韩王庙与昼锦堂 (under 10 km), Wenfeng Pagoda in Anyang 文峰塔 (under 10 km), Yuanlin (Tomb of Yuan Shikai) 袁林 (under 10 km), National Museum of Chinese Writing 中国文字博物馆 (under 10 km), Tangyin Dream Valley 汤阴梦幻谷 (20 km).
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