Nanchan temple

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The Nanchan Temple ( Chinese  南禅寺 , Pinyin Nánchán sì , English Nanchan Temple ) is a Buddhist temple in the village of Lijiazhuang in Wutai County in the Chinese province of Shanxi . Its main hall from 782 is considered to be one of the oldest wooden structures in Chinese temple construction.

Main hall

The main hall of the Nanchan Temple ( 南禅寺 大殿 , Nánchán sì dàdiàn , English Main Hall of Nanchan Temple ) has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (1-79) since 1961 .

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Coordinates: 38 ° 42 ′ 4 ″  N , 113 ° 6 ′ 50 ″  E