Dagao Xuandian
The Dagao Xuandian ( Chinese 大 高 玄 殿 , Pinyin Dàgāo Xuándiàn , English Hall of High Heaven ) is an important Daoist temple in the Xicheng district of the Chinese capital Beijing . It was built in 1542 by Emperor Jiajing during the Ming Dynasty . The temple is located in the northwest of the Beijing Imperial Palace ( Gugong ) and was the imperial Taoist temple during the Ming and Qing dynasties . It has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (4-128) since 1996 .
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Coordinates: 39 ° 55 '22.4 " N , 116 ° 23' 12.2" E