Louguantai
| Louguantai | |
|---|---|
楼观台寺 | |
 Louguantai Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism |
| Location | |
| Location | Tayu village, Zhouzhi county, Shaanxi |
| Country | China |
  Shown within China | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°3′30″N 108°19′38″E / 34.05833°N 108.32722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
The Louguantai Temple (Chinese: 楼观台寺), in Tayu village (塔峪村),[1] Zhouzhi county, Shaanxi province, about 70 km west of Xi'an, is the place where tradition says that Laozi composed the Tao Te Ching.[2][3]
Louguantai Temple.
Lao Tze statue.
The Daqin Pagoda is located less than one mile to the west of Louguantai.
References
- ^ Michael Keevak, The Story of a Stele: China's Nestorian Monument and Its Reception in the West, 1625-1916, ISBN 962-209-895-9, 2008
- ^ Martin Palmer, The Jesus Sutras: Rediscovering the Lost Religion of Taoist Christianity, ISBN 0-7499-2250-8, 2001
- ^ Leslie Camhi, Ruins of an Old Christian Church on Lao-Tzu's Turf, New York Times, 24 February 2002