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Zhaoshancun Destination Guide

Explore Zhaoshancun in China

Zhaoshancun in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a town in China - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Zhaoshancun is now 03:27 PM (Friday) . 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, Zhenggou, Yangquan, Xinzhou, and Xiemakou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zirun . Where to go and what to see in Zhaoshancun ? 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 17 km away
Tags: 5th-century establishments, 850s architecture, Buddhist temples in Shanxi, Tang Dynasty architecture, Tang Dynasty art, World Heritage Sites in China, Xinzhou

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.

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Located at 39.22 113.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shanxi, Xinzhou