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Fa Hai Temple
Buddhist murals that date from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) can be seen at Fahai (Law of the Sea) Temple, located on the western fringes of Beijing. These murals represent in meticulous detail the meeting of various Buddhist deities.Fahai Temple is located on the Cuiwei Mountain, two kilometers northeast of Moshikou, Beijing. The main constructions are respectively built on three terraces. On the first terrace is the Hall of Gateway; on the second is the Hall of Four Gods, and on the third is ... View Detail
Great Bell Temple
Like the Chinese knots the bell is considered as an auspicious article in the Chinese tradition. On the grand ceremonies, people usually ring the bells 108 times to begin the celebration. It is said that there are 12 months, 24 solar terms and 72 hou (5 days a hou) on the Chinese lunar calendar, 108 in all and according to Buddhism, people have 108 worries which will be removed by the bell. The bell-ringing on the eve of the Chinese Spring Festival would captivate many people as its echo carries ... View Detail
Guangji
Guangji Temple is located on Inner Fuchengmen Street, in the Xicheng District, Guangji Temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in China. It is now the headquarters of the Chinese Buddhism Association and the center to conduct national Buddhist activities.Originally built in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), additions were made to the temple by successive dynasties. The present temple was completed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the original structure having undergone three expansions, ... View Detail
Charity Temple
Charity Temple Mount in Beijing Shijingshan District days, there are 24 halls, more than 100 between the houses, is one of the ancient Taoist and Buddhist temples, the old capital of pilgrimage Qiuzi people seek happiness, wish would also like to place. Because of its beautiful surroundings, quiet, patriotic general charitable Feng Temple three times in seclusion. Temple, including regular hospital charity, the East campus-wide two parts. Three halls are homes; before Skanda Temple, the Second ... View Detail
Million temple
Million temple is the oldest building at Zhenguo temple, and is the only surviving building that dates from the short-lived Northern Han dynasty. Although little is known of the temple's history, stele record that it was renovated in 1540 and in 1816.There are many different types of monk to be found here. They are to be differentiated by the styles and colours of their robes. Tibetan and Mongolian monks make pilgrimages to Wutai Shan and whilst most are very devout others seem to be ... View Detail
Yinshan Tallinn
Yinshan Tallinn is located thirty kilometers northeast of Changping District, the pagoda forest stands on the old site of the ancient Yanshou Temple on the southern slope of Yinshan (Silver) Hill near Haizi Village. During the Liao and Kin dynasties many Buddhist temples were built around Yinshan. It is said that there were as many as seventy-two temples at one time, Yanshou, also called Fahua Temple, built in 1125, the grandest of all. The pagoda forest was actually the cemetery of the monks of ... View Detail
Niujie Mosque
The Niujie Mosque, the largest of all the mosques in Beijing, was first built in 996 by two Arabs during the Liao Dynasty. The local Muslim community was forbidden from constructing the mosque in a style other than traditional Chinese architecture, with the exception that the use of Arabic calligraphy was allowed. It was rebuilt in 1442 in the Ming Dynasty and expanded in 1696 under the Qing Dynasty. It is now one of the major mosques in north China. It underwent several alterations and since ... View Detail
Jietai
Jietai Temple, the important protection unit of cultural relic of the national, has a long history with the beautiful scenery. It was built in 622 in the Tang Dynasty, and was known as the Wisdom Accumulation Temple. In the Liao Dynasty, a monk named Fajun had an altar built here for the ordination of novices into the Buddhist priesthood. It was renovated and renamed the Longevity Temple under the Ming. The temple is commonly known as Jietaisi, Ordination Terrace Temple or "the place for ... View Detail
Wutasi
Five Pagoda Temple lies in Xizhimenwai Street. Locals call this Five Pagoda Temple as the five pagodas erect here. Its real name is the True AwakeningTemple( Zhenjue Si).The Five Pagoda Temple is an Indian-style temple and was first completed in 1473. It is a copy of the Gaya Temple in India. It was said that an accomplished Indian monk came to China at that time and presented to the emperor five figures of gold Buddhas and the draft of a Varja pagoda. In the Ming Dynasty, a Varja pagoda was ... View Detail