Tianshui Fuxi Temple
Commissioned in 1483, Tianshui's Fuxi Temple is among China's largest temples to Fuxi, first of the Three Sovereigns, and has a superb eight-trigram ceiling in its main hall.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Qin Zhou District
Ancient cypress trees surround the revered Fuxi Temple in Qinzhou, flanked by hillside Taoist pavilions at Yuquan Temple and historic Nanguo Monastery.
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A place shaped through time
Ancient cypress trees surround the revered Fuxi Temple in Qinzhou, flanked by hillside Taoist pavilions at Yuquan Temple and historic Nanguo Monastery.
Qin Zhou District
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Atlas Attractions
Hu Clan Residences in Tianshui
Hu Xin, a Ming vice-minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, and his father lived in these mansions, among the most complete surviving courtyard homes of Ming officials.
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Ji Xin Ancestral Shrine in Tianshui
This shrine honours Ji Xin, who gave his life to save Liu Bang during the Chu-Han contention, and keeps a Yuan main hall long used for loyalty rites.
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Tianshui Xiguan Ancient City Chengyuan Alley
As one of Gansu's few surviving Ming and Qing residential quarters, this district of upturned eaves, timber houses, old trees and wells evokes the gentle charm of the south.
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