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The pagoda stands on a small island at the confluence of the Zhenjiang and Wujiang rivers. It can be viewed from the riverside near Zhongshan Park, where the closest public viewing point is located.
The Tongtian Pagoda is a 9-story Chinese pagoda located on Zhouxin Island in central Shaoguan, Guangdong, in southeastern China. It marks the confluence of the Wu and Zhen Rivers to form the Bei River, one of the principal affluents of the Pearl River.
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韶关市博物馆
南华寺 Nánhuá Sì; 南华禅寺 Nánhuá Chánsì
The former temple of Huineng (the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism) and the location of his mummified remains. As such, the temple is an important pilgrimage site for practitioners of Zen Buddhism.