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Temple and Tomb of Bi Gan 比干庙Bǐgān Miào
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Xinxiang, Henan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Xinxiang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Temple and Tomb of Bi Gan
A temple and tomb complex for Bi Gan, the Shang-dynasty prince who was executed for rebuking the last Shang king, Di Xin, and was later worshipped as a god of wealth. A temple was first founded here in 494, and the present screen wall, gates and sacrificial hall are Ming and Qing rebuilds on an axis that ends at the earthen burial mound, ringed by old cypresses. Among the steles is one whose four characters are traditionally attributed to Confucius, and a Bi Gan culture festival with temple fairs and lantern shows is held each spring.
How to get to Temple and Tomb of Bi Gan
On the north-western outskirts of Weihui, about 30 km north-east of central Xinxiang by road.
Nearby
- Wanxian Mountain (Guoliang) 万仙山 50 km
A village that hand-cut a road through the cliff face
Also within 20 km: Wangjing Tower, Weihui 望京楼 (under 10 km), Five Dynasties Dharani Pillar, Weihui 陀罗尼经幢 (under 10 km), Xiangquan Temple Grottoes 香泉寺石窟 (10 km), Yunmeng Mountain 云梦山 (20 km), Mausoleum of the Prince of Lu 潞王陵 (20 km), Shamen City Site 沙门城址 (20 km).
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