Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in China
Detourmap maps 514 churches, temples, monasteries & shrines worth the detour in China — churches, temples, monasteries and shrines. The best known is Temple of Heaven. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Shaolin Monastery
Sacred sites · 5th century · Renowned
Chan Buddhist temple in Dengfeng county, Henan, China
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Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty, part of the Great Bao'en Temple
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Xuankong Temple
Sacred sites · 5th century · Notable
Temple built into a cliff in Shanxi province, China
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Sera Monastery
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Lhasa, Tibet, China
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St. Joseph's Church, Beijing
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Church building in Beijing, China
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Bingling Temple
Sacred sites · Notable
Buddhist caves and sculptures in Yongjing County, Gansu, China
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Catholic cathedral in Beijing, China
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Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Mosque and Islamic center in Hong Kong
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Songyue Pagoda
Sacred sites · 6th century · Notable
One of the few intact sixth-century pagodas in China, located at the Songyue Monastery on Mount Song
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Liuhe Pagoda
Sacred sites · 10th century · Notable
Pagoda overlooking the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Church building in Harbin, China
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Putuo Zongcheng Temple
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Qing dynasty era Buddhist temple complex
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St. Dominic's Church
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Late 16th-century Baroque-style church in Macau, China
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Rongbuk Monastery
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Buddhist monastery in Tingri county Shigatse, Tibet, China
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Kumbum Monastery
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Tibetan monastery in Lusar, Huangzhong County, Xining, Qinghai, China
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Guangzhou (Canton), South China
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Mindroling Monastery
Sacred sites · 17th century · Notable
Buddhist monastery in Chaqi, Zhanang County, Tibetan Autonomous Region, China
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St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Church building in Qingdao, China
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Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
Sacred sites · Notable
Building in Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, China
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Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Beijing, China
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Palpung Monastery
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Temple in Dêgê County, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral in Hong Kong
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Jinan Great Southern Mosque
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Building in Jinan Great Southern Mosque, China
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Big Bell Temple
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Temple in Haidian, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Tsurphu Monastery
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Building in Doilungdêqên District, China
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St John's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
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Great Mosque of Hohhot
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Mosque in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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Yunju Temple
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple located in Fangshan District, 70 kilometers southwest of Beijing
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Shechen Monastery
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal (formerly Langduo, Sichuan, China)
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Palyul
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Baiyü, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Xi'an, China
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Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
Sacred sites · 21st century · Hidden gem
Building in People's Republic of China
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Zhihua Temple
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Building in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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Baochu Pagoda
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Octagonal pagoda overlooking West Lake in Hangzhou, China
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Yue Fei Temple
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Temple near West Lake in Hangzhou, China, dedicated to the Song general Yue Fei
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Church of the Intercession in Harbin
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Building in People's Republic of China
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St. Joseph's Seminary and Church
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Macau, China
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Dzogchen Monastery
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Dêgê, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Katok Monastery
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Tibetan monastery in Baiyü, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan in the city of Jinan
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St. Theresa's Cathedral of Changchun
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Changchun, China
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Ammar Mosque and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Mosque and Islamic center in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
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