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Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart
The impressive twin-spired Roman Catholic Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart , built between 1863 and 1888, was designed by a French architect in the neo-Gothic style and built entirely of granite. The massive towers reach an impressive height of 48m. The four bronze bells were made in France, as was the original stained glass, most of which has now disappeared. Take bus 8, 82 or 86.
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Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Shamian Dajie, the main boulevard of Shamian Island, is a gentle stretch of gardens, trees, and old men playing Chinese checkers. The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, built by the French in 1892, is on the eastern end of the thoroughfare. Take metro line 1, Huángshā station.
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Guangxiao Temple
The Guangxiao Temple, or 'Bright Filial Piety Temple', about 400m west of the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, is the oldest temple in Guǎngzhōu and dates back to the 4th century. By the Tang dynasty, it was well established as a centre of Buddhist learning in southern China. Many prominent monks came to teach here, including Bodhidarma, the founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
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Guangzhou Art Gallery
On the east side of Zhenhai Tower is the Guangzhou Art Gallery , under renovation at the time of research.
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Mosque Dedicated To The Prophet
The original building on the site of the Mosque Dedicated To The Prophet is believed to have been established in AD 627 by Abu Waqas, one of the Prophet Mohammed's uncles, making it the first of its kind in China. The present mosque dates from the Qing dynasty. The minaret on the mosque is called 'Smooth Minaret' (Guāng Tǎ) because of its smooth, unadorned appearance. The mosque is closed to non-Muslims and surrounded by heavy security. Take metro line 1, Xīmén Kǒu station, or bus 5.
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Temple Of The Five Immortals
Not far from the mosque is the Taoist Temple Of The Five Immortals . It dates back to 1377 and is named after the mythical founders of Guǎngzhōu. A statue of the immortal five depicts three men and two women riding their legendary rams through the clouds. The temple includes a main hall, built in typical Ming fashion. To the east of the hall is a small pond with a foot-shaped depression, said to be the footprint of one of the immortals.
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Temple Of The Six Banyan Trees
The Buddhist Temple Of The Six Banyan Trees was built in AD 537 to enshrine Buddhist relics brought over from India. The relics were placed in the octagonal Decorated Pagoda (Huā Tǎ), a 57m pagoda which appears from the outside to contain only nine storeys but actually contains 17. The temple was given its current name by the exiled poet Su Dongpo in 1099, who commemorated the banyan trees in the courtyard with a poem.
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