Notable temple · Jinzhong City, Shanxi
Houtu Temple
后土庙
Houtu Temple is a temple in Jinzhong City, Shanxi.
Houtu Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Houtu Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Houtu Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.02981, 111.91165. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Houtu Temple
- City God Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Mian · viewpoint · Jinzhong City · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cisheng Temple · Buddhist site · Lüliang City · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shuanglin Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~31 km · Must-see
- Baiyun Temple · Buddhist site · Jinzhong City · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pingyao County Government Museum · museum · Jinzhong City · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pingyao Museum · museum · Jinzhong City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Zhenguo Temple · Buddhist site · Jinzhong City · ~53 km · Must-see
- 渠家大院 · Buddhist site · Jinzhong City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Wuyue Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~1 km
- Wen Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~1 km
- Zoroastrian Temple · fort · Jinzhong City · ~2 km
- 张壁古堡 · attraction · Jinzhong City · ~11 km
- Tianqi Temple · temple · Lüliang City · ~12 km
- Zhongyang Lou · fort · Lüliang City · ~18 km
- Wang Family Courtyard · attraction · Jinzhong City · ~19 km
- 王氏宗祠 · attraction · Jinzhong City · ~19 km
- Houtu Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~20 km
Other temples near Houtu Temple
- City God Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shuanglin Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~31 km · Must-see
- Guangsheng Temple · temple · Linfen City · ~102 km · Must-see
- Chang Jing Lou · temple · Taiyuan City · ~137 km · Must-see
- Xuanquan Temple · temple · Taiyuan City · ~142 km · Must-see
- Wuyue Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~1 km
- Wen Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~1 km
- Tianqi Temple · temple · Lüliang City · ~12 km
- Houtu Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~20 km
- Jinci Temple · temple · Jinzhong City · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Houtu Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Houtu Temple yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Houtu Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Houtu Temple?
Nearby: City God Temple (temple, 1 km), Mount Mian (viewpoint, 26 km), Cisheng Temple (Buddhist site, 26 km), Shuanglin Temple (temple, 31 km), Baiyun Temple (Buddhist site, 38 km), Pingyao County Government Museum (museum, 38 km).
Is Houtu Temple worth visiting?
Houtu Temple is listed as a notable temple in Shanxi on Spotwander.