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指南宮

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Mandarin · pinyin Zhǐ nán Gōng

Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵 Mù zhà, Taipei

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指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
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宫: gōng · palace

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3–2–1 · Zhi3 nan2 Gong1

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