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Sacred Sites in China

Below is an illustrated index of the sacred sites and religious places in China profiled so far on Sacred Destinations, listed in alphabetical order by name. Please note this list is far from comprehensive - many more great sites remain to be added. You can also view these sites on an interactive map of China.



Featured Sacred Sites in China

  • Longhua Temple
    Shanghai, China
    The largest and busiest Buddhist temple in Shanghai, Longhua is famed for its 10th-century pagoda and peach blossoms. Also notable is a gilded Buddha statue under a carved dome.
  • Mogao Caves
    Gansu, China
    These Buddhist cave temples were a center of culture on the Silk Road from the 4th to the 14th centuries and contain well-preserved religious murals and carvings spanning that entire period.
  • Giant Buddha of Leshan
    Leshan, China
    This is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, carved out of a cliff by an 8th-century monk to calm the turbulent confluence of three rivers. Each eyebrow is 18 feet long.

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