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Yantou Destination Guide
Explore Yantou in China
Yantou in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a town in China - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yantou is now 10:01 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zirun, Yangquan, Xinzhou, Xiaruyue, and Tianjin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zirun . Where to go and what to see in Yantou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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
Fanshi County
Fanshi County is a county in the Xinzhou prefecture of Shanxi Province in northern China. Fanshi is located north of Mount Wutai and east of Daixian.
Located at 39.22 113.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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