Recommended niche temples in Beijing

There are many temples here in Beijing, and they are very long-standing and efficacious. They have always been one of the places that everyone must visit when coming to Beijing. Today, the editor will introduce to you some comparisons here in Beijing. Some niche temples! If you have time, you can also visit these temples.

Xihuang Temple

There is a rumor in old Beijing: The hall of Donghuang Temple is the tower of Xihuang Temple. Donghuang Temple has disappeared, but the pagoda of Xihuang Temple can still be seen, but it is not that easy: Xihuang Temple was closed for 300 years, and now it is only open on weekends due to renovations on the Buddhist temple. It was an early autumn afternoon when I arrived at Xihuang Temple. After walking for a short 1 kilometer from the Anhua Bridge on Metro Line 8, I saw the words "Xihuang Temple Museum".

The facade is very simple, and you can’t even find the entrance: I looked around and found a small door next to it. The ticket is 20 yuan and only accepts cash. Basically, all major attractions in Beijing can use the card. Xihuang Temple is really Rarely conservative. When I walked into Xihuang Temple, I saw the Thangka exhibition at first sight. Thangka is a traditional Tibetan painting art. Xihuang Temple is not only a temple, but also a senior Buddhist academy in China's Tibetan language. The white pagoda inside it has a story with the Panchen VI.

The Sixth Panchen Lama came to the capital to celebrate Qianlong’s birthday. Qianlong specially built a Jietai Tower in Yonghe Temple for the Panchen Lama to live. Unfortunately, Panchen suddenly contracted a serious illness in the capital and died. Qianlong deeply regretted it. When Panchen passed away in Xihuang Temple, Qianlong built a white pagoda for him, which contained the Panchen's mantra. This tower is still famous in the capital and is called Qingcheng Huajing Tower.

Although the White Pagoda has steps, you are not allowed to walk up them. Those who come to visit and take pictures, just like us, circle around the White Pagoda. The shape of the tower imitates the Indian Buddha Gaya Pagoda, with a relief Buddha statue on the base. The story on this pagoda is exactly what carved the life of Buddha. The aunt passing by sighed: Qianlong spent a lot of private money to decorate it. There are statues of beasts guarding both sides of the pagoda. It is the nine sons of the dragon roaring towards the sky. They look cute and dignified.

Dajue Temple

The location of Dajue Temple in Beijing is extremely remote. I transferred to the subway in Haidian and walked a long way. It took about half an hour to wait for the bus to get off. There were basically no people in sight. We were already in the western suburbs of Beijing. But near the entrance of Dajue Temple, the parking lot is completely occupied by self-driving cars. Although Dajue Temple is remote, it is very popular, especially in autumn. The Ginkgo King here is one of the best in the capital.

The ginkgo in Dajue Temple is a thousand years old, and the entire courtyard is occupied by it. Early November is the best season to see ginkgo trees. Everyone rushes to enjoy the autumn during the best week of the ginkgo season. Wandering around Dajue Temple looking at the Buddha statues, I looked up and saw a golden tree stretching into the sky, but it seemed to light up the entire temple. Stepping out of the Buddhist hall, the young lady in Hanfu smiled sweetly, and the photographer kept clicking the shutter, as if she had suddenly fallen from the sky into the bustling world. The ground is covered with its golden fallen leaves, and the roof cannot withstand its vigorous branches. They are all golden, showing the domineering power of the Ginkgo King. Emperor Qianlong even wrote poems about it: "Coca no matter how many people surround it, the leaves are lush, the branches are lush and the sun is green and the shade is fat." Reading the vicissitudes of the world is like an illusion, and the record of the founding of the mountain is vague.

Walking through the ginkgo trees, you will see exquisite Buddhist sculptures along the way. If you happen to meet the lady who explains it, you will be able to understand the charm of Dajue Temple even more during the tour. There are eight unique features in Dajue Temple. The pines and cypresses hold the pagoda in the deepest part of the courtyard. Even though I have seen many white pagodas in the capital, Dajue Temple has a unique sense of solemnity. The white pagoda is 10 meters high and its style is very similar to that of Beihai Park. The belly of the pagoda is carved with flowing cloud patterns and a flying dragon with teeth and claws. It is surrounded by blue-gray stone layers. The surrounding pond is covered with colorful autumn leaves. This white pagoda is the tombstone of Monk Jialing. It was built in the twelfth year of Qianlong's reign, but it was Emperor Yongzheng who really had a deep connection with Monk Jialing. Monk Jialing's life was quite tortuous. Yongzheng once gave him the title of "Master of the Qing Dynasty" and the posthumous title of "Yuantong Miaozhi"; but within a few years, Yongzheng turned his back and not only cut off this title, but also deleted the monk's name. Quotes. One can't help but wonder: People have passed away, and they were granted the title of Imperial Master and then revoked. What made Yongzheng do the opposite?

The reason why Monk Jialing was able to serve as the abbot of Dajue Temple was exactly The story behind Yongzheng's recommendation is not simple. At that time, the struggle between the princes was very fierce, but Yongzheng was devoted to the Buddha and showed his unintentional power struggle. Yongzheng devoted himself to practicing Buddhism in Dajue Temple and gained a lot of favor from Kangxi. If it was just a simple discussion of Buddhism, after Yongzheng ascended the throne, the monk Jialing should have had infinite glory, but he wandered south in a hurry and did not dare to show up. Finally, he settled in a temple in Jiangxi, and he died with peace of mind. Yongzheng's strange attitude towards Jialing is no wonder that some people speculate that Yongzheng went to Jialing to discuss Buddhism and planned a power struggle. Jialing, who knew so many secrets of Yongzheng, had to escape. The later deletion of Jialing's quotations was probably due to his views on Zen Buddhism, which hindered Yongzheng's ideological and cultural unification process. The life of the great monk Jialing was tragic. Occasionally, judgments from the successors of the Buddhist temple leaked out, mocking Jialing for being too involved in the world but hurting the relationship between Buddhism and Dharma. After Qianlong rehabilitated the monks from the Shunzhi and Yongzheng eras, there was a white pagoda with Jialing tombstone in Dajue Temple.

There are many cats in Dajue Temple. Yongrong appears in the temple as if they are the owners of the temple.

The black ones are very arrogant, standing under the yellow leaves and sparkling with energy, while the white ones are shy and always look at the camera shyly; there are also lively ones that look like little leopards, squatting under the ancient magnolia tree and looking at people when they see them. When he comes, he meows at you to say hello. The ancient magnolia reaches straight into the sky, tall and powerful. When spring comes, the magnolia blooms as big as a fist, which is also a unique feature of Dajue Temple. It was planted by monk Jialing. Over the years, the monk has gone through thousands of twists and turns, but only the magnolia remains graceful and graceful.

The Five Pagoda Temple

The Five Pagoda Temple is located in Haidian District. Get off the National Library Station and walk two steps until you see the signboard of the Stone Carving Art Museum. The Five Pagoda Temple suddenly became an Internet celebrity because of one autumn. There are two 500-year-old ginkgo trees here, which are infinitely charming in autumn. In addition, tourists were surprised to find that the style of the pagoda actually resembled Cambodia.

The Five Pagoda Temple has two free explanations every day, one at 10 o'clock and one at 14 o'clock; if you can't make it, you can also choose to rent a guide with a deposit of 100 yuan. When you walk into the temple, you will see the five standing towers. Although the towers are beautiful in style, they are unique. It is difficult to find similarities with previous tower buildings. This has to start from the Ming Dynasty. During the Yongle period, Indian monks came to Beijing and contributed the style of Buddha Gaya Pagoda, and then the Five Pagoda Temple was built.

The glazed tiles of the Five Pagoda Temple and the Lama Temple are the same royal configuration, because the emperor once climbed the pagoda to worship heaven, but tourists did not have the opportunity to climb to the top to visit. Standing under the Five Pagoda Temple and looking up, each gesture of the Buddha statue is different. Listening to the guide's explanation, I realized that Buddhists do not speak when communicating, so they communicate with gestures.

The original name of Wuta Temple is Zhenjue Temple. Qianlong avoided the taboo name of Yongzheng "Yin_" and changed its name many times. Qianlong once overhauled the Five Pagoda Temple to celebrate his mother's birthday. On the Empress Dowager's 70th birthday, a thousand lamas chanted sutras with great fanfare. The grand occasion was recorded and circulated in scrolls. It is now hidden in the Forbidden City and can only be seen in the Five Pagoda Temple. to partial projection. The story of the Five Pagoda Temple seems to be very smooth, but it could not escape the brutal looting during the Eight-Power Allied Forces. The original walls in front of the temple were gone, but the two trees in front of the door were still alive. The two ginkgo trees were planted when the Five Pagoda Temple was built. They are now five or six hundred years old. In autumn, the golden leaves of the ginkgo trees are layered on top of each other, giving them a peaceful look.

If you want to travel here in Beijing, remember to visit these temples. These temples are also rich in culture and have beautiful natural scenery.