2021 Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism and Culture Festival opening time-location-event details

The Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism and Culture Festival officially kicked off on April 10 and will last for one month. During the event, many exciting activities will be carried out, and you can participate in them. Let’s take a look at the specific activities of this Lilac Cultural Festival! 2021 Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism and Cultural Festival

The 2021 Jietai Temple Lilac Tourism and Cultural Festival will open on April 10 and last for one month. This cultural festival will successively launch calligraphy and painting gatherings with the theme of "lilac flowers fill the courtyard on birthdays of music, chess, calligraphy and painting", online live broadcast activities of "traveling through ancient and modern times in Hanfu and performing ancient rituals on the altar", "Zen meditation platform" Temple

Graceful Lilac Flowers” ??theme photography contest and other activities.

Jie Tai Temple Lilac

Jietai Temple is one of the oldest royal temples in Beijing, with a history of more than 1,400 years. There are 1,103 lilacs in the temple, spread throughout the garden. Among them, ancient lilacs are very precious flowers and trees. There are as many as 20 ancient lilacs that are more than 200 years old and were given by Emperor Qianlong. The flowering period is generally from early April to mid-May, with purple and white colors, dense cone-shaped inflorescences, and rich fragrance. The large number of ancient lilacs in the temple and their long-lasting flowers are rare in the capital, and they are second to none in the Beijing area. Event details

"Lilac flowers fill the courtyard with music, chess, calligraphy and painting on birthdays" calligraphy and painting gathering

April 10-12 (11:15-12:00) Invitation Nationally well-known calligraphers and calligraphers and calligraphy and painting artists from Mentougou District jointly created "calligraphy and painting" works in Mudan Yuan and donated them to "Jietai Temple". Guests and tourists participated in the calligraphy and painting brush meeting and watched the calligraphy and painting exhibition. You can also watch "guqin", "tea ceremony" and "guzheng" performances

; there is also a "cheongsam" display area for tourists to take photos.

"Wearing Hanfu and traveling through ancient and modern times, performing ancient rituals and traveling around Jietai" online live event

On April 11 (10:00-11:00) at Mingsong Avenue, Hou Enjoy Hanfu catwalks, experience Han culture and other activities in the garden.

"Zen-like Jietai Temple's Graceful Lilac Flowers" Theme Photography Contest

To preserve the beautiful and fragrant blooming appearance of Jietai Temple's precious ancient lilacs, and to show tourists' infinite love for ancient lilacs , using photography to show the unique cultural landscape and natural features of Jietai Temple Scenic Area.

The 5th Jietai Temple Tea Culture Festival Zen Tea Blind

Chinese tea culture is one of the outstanding traditional cultures of the Chinese nation. Tea is used to cultivate elegance, cultivate Zen enlightenment, and make friends with tea. Treat guests with tea.

Practice quietly—copying scriptures

With a pious heart, accompanied by Zen music, and quietly copying scriptures, you can gradually develop wisdom and gain peace and blessings. Come for a meditative practice, copy scriptures and pray for blessings, and enter the quiet world of Zen together. Transportation Guide:

Busting Route

1. Follow Fushi Road to the west - Shuangyu Roundabout to the south - Shimenying Ring - 108 National Highway Supplementary Road, 7 kilometers away

< p>2. From the West Railway Station, go west along Lianshi Road - Wollongong - Shimenying Ring - 108 National Highway auxiliary road, which is 7 kilometers away (2, 3, and 4 rings have entrances and exits)

3. Chang'an Street westbound —Go right at the east gate of Shougang Factory—Go left at Shijingshan Overpass—Shuangyu Roundabout to the south

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

Self-driving route:

Start from the city center and go west to Lianshi Road and arrive at Shimenying Roundabout in Mentougou District. Turn left at Shimenying Roundabout and get on National Highway 108. After passing Koluotun Village, enter Panshan Road. There are According to the road signs, you will see the T-junction with the sign for Jietai Temple Scenic Area about 5 kilometers away. Turn left and drive about 700 meters to reach Jietai Temple Scenic Area.