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Is the horseshoe temple in Zhangye, Gansu a world cultural heritage?

The Pearl of the Silk Road —— Gansu Horseshoe Temple Scenic Area

Horseshoe Temple Scenic Area is located at the foot of Songshan Mountain, Horseshoe Tibetan Township, Sunan County, 65 kilometers away from Zhangye City, with a scenic area of 125.06 square kilometers. Horseshoe Temple Scenic Area is a national nature reserve, a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national AAAA-level tourist area and a provincial-level scenic spot integrating natural scenery, human landscape, ethnic customs and Buddhist culture. Horseshoe Temple is a famous Buddhist resort in Hexi Corridor in history. The grottoes were dug in the cool period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, about 1600 years ago. It consists of seven units: Matinan Temple, Matibei Temple, Thousand Buddha Cave, Upper, Middle and Lower Guanyin Cave and Jinta Temple.

Promotion path:

Eastern route:

Drive 547 kilometers west from Lanzhou along Lianhuo Expressway to Zhangye City, and then drive 60 kilometers south along Provincial Highway 2 13 (Zhangye-Horseshoe Temple) to Horseshoe Temple.

547 kilometers from Lanzhou to Zhangye and 60 kilometers from Zhangye to Horseshoe Temple.

South line:

From Xining city, drive 270 kilometers north along National Highway 227 (Xining-Zhangye) to Minle County, and then drive 34 kilometers north along Provincial Highway 2 13 (Minle-Horseshoe Temple) to Horseshoe Temple.

Xining to Minle 270Km Minle to Horseshoe Temple (Jinta Temple) 34km.

Western line:

Drive 586 kilometers from Dunhuang along Lianhuo Expressway to Jiayuguan City, Jiuquan City to Zhangye City, and then drive 60 kilometers south along Provincial Highway 2 13 (Zhangye-Horseshoe Temple) to Horseshoe Temple.

Dunhuang to Zhangye is 586 kilometers, and Zhangye to Horseshoe Temple (Jinta Temple) is 60 kilometers.

Northern line:

Drive 90 kilometers south from Alashan Right Banner to Shandan County, along Shanmin Highway to Minle County, and then drive 34 kilometers along Provincial Highway 2 13 to Horseshoe Temple.

Alashan Right Banner to Shandan 90Km Shandan to Minle 38km Minle to Horseshoe Temple (Jinta Temple) 34Km.