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Wanshou Palace, Taoist temple in Nanchang, China.

Wanshou Palace stands as a traditional Taoist temple complex featuring ornate roof eaves, intricate wood carvings, and stone sculptures depicting mythological creatures and deities across multiple halls.

Founded in 312 AD during ancient times, this temple represents one of the oldest Taoist religious sites in Jiangxi Province with over 1700 years of continuous spiritual practice.

The temple serves as a center for Taoist festivals, traditional ceremonies, and educational programs promoting ancient Chinese philosophy, herbal medicine, and tai chi exercises throughout the year.

Located at coordinates 28.596342, 115.99144, the temple offers free entry year-round with accessible transportation routes and peaceful courtyards for meditation and reflection away from urban noise.

Local tradition tells of founding monks discovering a sacred spring on the temple grounds, believed to possess healing properties and symbolizing purity in Taoist religious practices.

Location: Nanchang

GPS coordinates: 28.59634,115.99144

Latest update: July 25, 2025 19:52

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