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Rucun Destination Guide

Delve into Rucun in China

Rucun in the region of Shanxi Sheng is located in China - some 182 mi or ( 292 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Rucun

Local time in Rucun is now 12:36 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zirun, Zhengzhou, Yanjiazhai, Yangquan, and Xinzhou. While being here, you might want to check out Zirun . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rucun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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OHR 2011, Part2, Pingyao to Beijing

12:46 min by Sabine Hartmann
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In 5 riding days, we covered the distance between Xi`an and Beijing. Part 2 of our October-Holiday-Ride 2011 is another story of "Heaven and Hell" days, perfect Indian-Summer weather, stunning roads, ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Wutai County

Wutai County is a county under the administration of Xinzhou prefecture-level city of Shanxi Province in northern China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.73 113.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shanxi, Xinzhou

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.87 113.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 5th-century establishments, 850s architecture, Buddhist temples in Shanxi, Tang Dynasty architecture, Tang Dynasty art, World Heritage Sites in China, Xinzhou