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Shijia Temple, Yuxian 释迦寺Shìjiā Sì
National heritage site · Zhangjiakou, Hebei
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Zhangjiakou
- Region
- Hebei
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Shijia Temple, Yuxian
The largest Buddhist temple of old Yuxian, known locally as the Great Temple, with front, middle and rear halls in a walled courtyard just outside the south gate. The middle hall, usually taken as the main hall, is the oldest and largest, with Yuan and Ming features and painted caisson ceilings. It served as the county museum from 1998 until the museum moved to a new building, and has been an old-town attraction since 2016.
How to get to Shijia Temple, Yuxian
On Nanguan Street, just outside the south gate of Yuxian's old town; Yuxian is about 105 km south-south-west of Zhangjiakou railway station and about two hours' drive from Beijing's western sixth ring road.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Guandi Temple, Yuxian 蔚县关帝庙 (under 10 km), Nan'an Temple Pagoda 南安寺塔 (under 10 km), Yuzhou Old Town and City Wall 蔚州古城 (under 10 km), Changping Granary, Yuxian 蔚州常平仓 (under 10 km), Lingyan Temple, Yuxian 蔚州灵岩寺 (under 10 km), Zhenwu Temple, Yuxian 蔚州真武庙 (under 10 km).
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