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Nanshen Temple, Gankeng 干坑南神庙Gānkēng Nánshén Miào
National heritage site · Jinzhong, Shanxi
- Time needed
- About 30 minutes
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Jinzhong
- Region
- Shanxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Nanshen Temple, Gankeng
A temple dedicated to the Bodhisattva of Light in Gankeng village, rebuilt in the Ming dynasty and known in turn as Yeshu Furen Temple, Nanshen Temple and today Yuanxiang Temple. Its halls include the Heavenly Kings Hall, the Bodhisattva of Light Hall, halls for Guanyin and Dizang and a rear stone Buddha hall, with a chanting hall and the Sansheng Hall alongside. Ming and Qing steles and a Ming stone sutra pillar stand in the grounds.
How to get to Nanshen Temple, Gankeng
It is in Gankeng village, about 3 km south-east of Pingyao. Like many village temples in Shanxi it is often locked, so ask in the village for the caretaker.
Nearby
- Pingyao Ancient City 平遥古城 under 10 km
An intact Ming walled town of courtyard inns, where China's first draft banks were born - Shuanglin Temple 双林寺 under 10 km
Some 2,000 painted clay Buddhas, saints and guardians crowded into ten temple halls - Qiao Family Compound 乔家大院 30 km
Walled courtyards of a Qing merchant-banking family, the set for Raise the Red Lantern - Mount Mian 绵山 40 km
Cliff temples, plank walkways and gorges on the mountain of the Cold Food legend - Wang Family Compound 王家大院 40 km
Fortified courtyard 'castles' of a Qing merchant and official clan on a loess hillside
Also within 20 km: Former Residence of Lei Lütai 雷履泰旧居 (under 10 km), Pingyao Confucian Temple 平遥文庙 (under 10 km), City God Temple, Pingyao 平遥城隍庙 (under 10 km), Pingyao Market Tower (Shilou) 平遥市楼 (under 10 km), Rishengchang 日升昌票号旧址 (under 10 km), Qingxu Temple, Pingyao 清虚观 (under 10 km).
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