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Han Wengong Temple 韩文公祠Hán Wéngōng Cí
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Chaozhou, Guangdong
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Chaozhou
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Han Wengong Temple
A memorial temple to the Tang writer and statesman Han Yu, who served as prefect of Chaozhou after being demoted, set on the western slope of Bijia Hill on the east bank of the Han River, facing the old town. First founded in 999 and moved to this site in 1189, its present halls date mainly from the Ming and Qing, and steles inside include a Qing recutting of Su Shi's inscription for Han Yu's temple.
How to get to Han Wengong Temple
On the east bank of the Han River opposite Chaozhou's old town, a short walk across Guangji Bridge.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Guangji Bridge 广济桥 (under 10 km), Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou 开元寺 (under 10 km), Jilüe Huang Ancestral Hall 己略黄公祠 (under 10 km), Xu Fuma Mansion 许驸马府 (under 10 km), Historic Residences of Chaozhou Old Town 潮州老城古民居建筑群 (under 10 km), Danfu Yuan 淡浮院 (under 10 km).
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