Taiqing Palace (Taoist temple)
太清宫 · Tàiqīng Gōng
North-east China’s leading Taoist temple of the Quanzhen school, founded in 1663 just outside the old city wall’s north-west corner.
No booking needed30–45 minutes
Tip
A short, peaceful stop between the Imperial Palace and Zhongjie. It is a working temple: be quiet and ask before photographing people.
- Opening hours
- Reported as about 08:00–14:00; check before going To be confirmed
- Price
- A few yuan (reported ¥2); free on the 1st and 15th of the lunar month To be confirmed
- How to book
- Pay at the gate.
- Getting there
- Metro Line 1 to Huaiyuanmen (怀远门), Exit B or C, about 10 min’s walk
- Address in Chinese
- 辽宁省沈阳市沈河区西顺城街16号
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