Temples and Monasteries

Overview Tongjiao Temple (通教寺, Tōngjiàosì) is located in the Nuns’ Temple (尼僧寺庙, Nísēng Sìmiào) at 19 Zhenxian Hutong, Dongzhimen Inner Street, Beijing, China. Its history can be traced back...

Overview The Tianqing Temple Site (天庆寺旧址, Tiānqìng Sì Jiùzhǐ) is located on Dongxiaoshi Street (东晓市街, Dōngxiǎoshì Jiē) in the Chongwen District (崇文区, Chóngwén Qū) of Beijing, China. It is...

Overview The Changdian Temple Fair (厂甸庙会, Chǎngdiàn Miàohuì) is a traditional folk event and religious belief activity popular in Beijing (北京市, Běijīng). It is recognized as one of China’s...

Beiding Niangniangmiao Temple (北顶娘娘庙, Beiding Goddess Temple), also known as Beiding Temple (北顶庙) and Bixia Yuankun Temple (碧霞元君庙), is located at No. 11 Tianchen East Road, Beijing Olympic Park,...

Overview Guanghua Temple, located at No. 31 Ya’er Hutong (鸦儿胡同), Xicheng District (西城区), Beijing, was established during the Yuan Dynasty. It is one of the Eight Great Temples of...

Overview Huoshen Temple火德真君庙 or 火神庙, commonly known as the Fire God Temple, is located at No. 77 Di’anmen Outer Street (地安门外大街) in Xicheng District (西城区), Beijing. It was originally...

Overview Zhenjue Temple, also known as Dazhengjue Temple (大正觉寺) and commonly referred to as Wuta Temple (五塔寺), is situated at No. 24 Wuta Temple Road (五塔寺路), Haidian District (海淀区),...

Xizhao Temple夕照寺 is located on Guangqumen Main Street in Beijing. The temple faces south and consists of various structures, including the Mountain Gate, the Mahavira Hall, the Great Compassion...

Overview Zhengyi Temple Opera Tower (正乙祠戏楼) is located at 220 Qianmen West Riverbank (前門西河沿), adjacent to Tiananmen Square (天安門廣場) to the east and connecting to Liulichang Cultural Street (琉璃廠文化街)...

Overview The Emperors Temple of Past Dynasties (Lidai Diwang Miao) in Beijing (北京 Běijīng), also known as the Temple of Successive Emperors, is a royal temple from the Ming...