Suzhou, China

Xuanmiao Temple

Xuanmiao Temple, Suzhou

Founded in 276 during the Western Jin dynasty, this great Taoist temple sits at the heart of old Suzhou on bustling Guanqian Street. Its vast wooden Sanqing Hall and statues of Taoist gods make it one of China's foremost Taoist sanctuaries.

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Location

Coordinates: 31.31444, 120.62194

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