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Gengzhen Destination Guide
Touring Gengzhen in China
Gengzhen in the region of Shanxi Sheng is located in China - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Gengzhen is now 04:58 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zirun, Zhengzhou, Yangquan, Xinzhou, and Tianjin. Being here already, consider visiting Zirun . Check out our recommendations for Gengzhen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Foguang Temple
Foguang Temple is a Buddhist temple located five kilometres from Doucun, Wutai County, Shanxi Province of China. The major hall of the temple is the Great East Hall, built in 857 AD, during the Tang Dynasty (618–907). According to architectural records, it is the third earliest preserved timber structure in China. It was rediscovered by the 20th century architectural historian Liang Sicheng (1901–1972) in 1937, while an older hall at Nanchan Temple was discovered by the same team a year later.
Located at 38.87 113.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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