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Why is Kathmandu called "City of the Temple"?

Kathmandu City was founded in 732 AD, formerly known as "Kan Tepoel", which means "City of Light". /kloc-in the 0/2nd century, the king of Richard dynasty built a pagoda temple with a piece of wood, which later developed into a city centered on this temple. 1593 was renamed Kathmandu, meaning "single-plank bridge", which has been the main traffic artery between China and India since ancient times. The unique geographical location makes Kathmandu a city where Hinduism, Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism coexist. There are more than 2,700 temples in the city, forming a scene that there are more temples than houses and more Buddha statues than residents, so it is called "Temple City". Square is the essence of Kathmandu, with many medieval palaces and temples. This square can be divided into two areas. The first square includes the Temple of the Living Goddess, the Temple of narayan, the Temple of Shiva and the Temple of Shiva Bavadi. The scope of the second square includes: the statue column of King Pratabumara, the Temple of Kurishuna, the Temple of Degutaredo, the Temple of Jasana, the Temple of Ha Numan Monkey, the Temple of Tarado, and the Nassau Palace. The outermost royal Indian temple, Degutaletu Temple, has a history of more than 500 years. This is the earliest, largest and most beautiful temple of its kind in existence. Because the royal family is still worshipping in this temple, outsiders are not allowed to enter. There are also famous sex temples and monkey temples.