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Dayukou Destination Guide

Discover Dayukou in China

Dayukou in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a place located in China - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Dayukou is now 04:40 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zirun, Yanjiazhai, Yangquan, Xinzhou, and Xiemakou. When in this area, you might want to check out Zirun . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dayukou ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.87 113.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 5th-century establishments, 850s architecture, Buddhist temples in Shanxi, Tang Dynasty architecture, Tang Dynasty art, World Heritage Sites in China, Xinzhou

Wutai County

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

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Located at 38.73 113.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shanxi, Xinzhou