Opening time-place-activity details of Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism Culture Festival

Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism and Culture Festival officially kicked off on April 1th, lasting for one month. There will be many wonderful activities during the event, and you can participate in them. Let's take a look at the specific activities of this Lilac Culture Festival!

221 Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism and Culture Festival

221 Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism and Culture Festival opened on April 1th, lasting for one month. This year's Cultural Festival will successively launch a collection of elegant paintings and calligraphy with the theme of "Playing chess and painting on every birthday, and putting lilacs in the courtyard", a live webcast of "Dressing in Hanfu, Visiting Taiwan with Ancient Rites" and a photo contest with the theme of "Beautiful Lilacs in the Temple of Zen".

Jietai Lilac

Jietai Temple is one of the oldest royal temples in Beijing with a history of more than 1,4 years. There are 113 lilacs in the temple, all over the garden. Among them, ancient lilacs are very precious flowers and trees, and there are as many as 2 ancient lilacs with a flower age of more than 2 years, which were given by Emperor Qianlong. Generally, the flowering period is from early April to mid-May, with purple-white flowers, dense spikes and strong fragrance. The ancient lilacs in the temple are rare in Beijing and second to none in Beijing.

Details of the event

"Piano, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting, Birthday Lilacs Blooming" Collection of Fine Paintings and Calligraphy

On April 1-12 (11:15-12:), famous national painters and artists from Mentougou District were invited to create "calligraphy and painting" works in the Peony Garden and donate to the "Jietai Temple". Participants and tourists attended the calligraphy and painting pen meeting and watched the calligraphy and painting exhibition. You can also watch guqin, tea ceremony and guzheng performances. There is also a "Cheongsam" exhibition area for tourists to take pictures.

"Hanfu travels through ancient and modern times, through ancient rituals, and travels around Taiwan Province" is broadcast live online

On April 11th (1:-11:), enjoy the Hanfu catwalk and experience Chinese culture on Songming Avenue and the back garden.

"Beautiful Lilac Flowers in Zen Jietai Temple" Theme Photography Competition

In order to maintain the beautiful and fragrant face of the precious ancient lilac flowers in Jietai Temple and show the infinite love of tourists for the ancient lilac flowers, the unique cultural landscape and natural features of Jietai Temple Scenic Area were displayed with photographs.

The 5th Tea Culture Festival of Jietai Temple Zen Tea

The tea culture in China is one of the excellent traditional cultures of the Chinese nation. Tea is used for elegance, meditation, making friends and honoring guests.

meditation-copying scripture

With a pious heart, along with Zen music and meditation, you can gradually develop wisdom and get peace and blessing. Come to a meditation, copy the scriptures and pray, and enter the quiet world of Zen together.

traffic guide:

bus route

1. Take Fushi Road to the west-Shuangyu roundabout to the south-Shimenying roundabout-18 national highway auxiliary road for 7 kilometers.

2. Starting from West Railway Station, go west along Shi Lian Road-Wolonggang-Shimenying Ring Road-7km to the auxiliary road of National Highway 18 (there are entrances and exits on the second, third and fourth rings).

3. Westbound Chang 'an Street-right side of East Gate of Shougang Steel Plant-left side of Shijingshan Overpass-south of Shuangyu Island.

4. Take the subway and get off at Apple Garden Station, and then transfer to No.948 and get off at Jietai Temple Station.

Self-driving route:

Go west from downtown to Shi Lian Road, reach Shimenying roundabout in Mentougou District, turn left at Shimenying roundabout, get on National Highway 18, and enter Panshan Road through Keluotun Village. There are road signs all the way, and you can see the T-junction of Jietai Temple scenic spot signs about 5 kilometers. Turn left and drive about 7 meters to Jietai Temple Scenic Area.