A view inside the Gao Miou temple complex in Zhongwei.


Zhongwei's (A prefecture-level city) main attraction is Gao Miao, a temple that has hosted Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist ceremonies. A bomb shelter was also built beneath the temple during the Cultural Revolution. It has since been converted into a rendition of the Buddhist hell.


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Location: Peoples Republic of China, Ningxia Province, Zhongwei.
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