When is the right time to go to Tanzhe Temple?

The best time for Tanzhe Temple: Beijing is neither too hot nor too cold in spring and autumn, and the climate is moderate. This is an ideal tourist season, especially in autumn, when the weather is crisp and the climate is pleasant. It is praised as "Golden Beijing" by Chinese and foreign tourists. The best tourist months in a year are April, May, September, 65438+ 10.

Beijing is located on the northern edge of North China Plain, surrounded by mountains and seas. It belongs to a typical warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Spring flowers, autumn moon, summer rain and winter snow have their own characteristics. The annual average temperature is 1 1.8℃, the coldest is 1.6℃, the hottest is July, and the monthly average is 26. 1℃. Beijing has shorter spring and autumn seasons and longer winter, with an average annual precipitation of 644 mm and a frost-free period of 180 days. Although the winter in Beijing is very long, the indoor heating equipment is very good and warm as spring. Because of the great temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, you should take sweaters and cotton-padded clothes when you travel to Beijing in winter.

Newspapers, radio stations and TV stations in Beijing all have weather forecast columns and explanations, so please pay attention. You can also dial 338, which provides the weather forecast for the same day and the next day in Chinese and English.

But most of Beijing's tourism projects are cultural relics, scenic buildings and folk customs. These projects are not affected by the climate, and you can go to Beijing all year round. Travel agencies and restaurants in Beijing have off-season prices in winter, which can save a lot.

Tanzhe Temple is located at the foot of Tanzhe Mountain in the southeast of Mentougou District in the western suburbs of Beijing, 4 1 km away from Fuchengmen. Tanzhe Temple faces south, backed by the treasure Mount Everest, and surrounded by nine horseshoe-shaped peaks. These nine peaks are Hui Feng Long, Tiger Distance Peak, Pengri Peak, Cui Zifeng, Ji Yunfeng, Luo Haifeng, jiayue Peak, Elephant Wang Feng and Lotus Peak. The nine peaks are like nine dragons guarding the treasure Mount Everest in the middle, and a large-scale ancient temple of Tanzhe Temple has been built. The tall mountain peaks blocked the cold current from the northwest, forming a warm and humid microclimate where Tanzhe Temple is located. So the vegetation here is lush, there are a lot of ancient trees and famous flowers, and the natural scenery is extremely beautiful.

Tanzhe Temple is huge, with an area of 2.5 hectares inside and 1 1.2 hectares outside. Together with the surrounding forests and Shan Ye under the jurisdiction of Tanzhe Temple, the total area is more than 12 1 hectare. The main hall is built on the mountain, and it is strewn at random. There are 9,999 and a half rooms in the Forbidden City in Beijing, and there are 999 and a half rooms in Tanzhe Temple in the heyday of the Qing Dynasty, which is the epitome of the Forbidden City. It is said that when the Forbidden City was built in the early Ming Dynasty, it was built after Tanzhe Temple. In the early days of liberation, some dilapidated temples were demolished and some new houses were built. At present, there are 943 houses in Tanzhe Temple, including 638 ancient halls. The building maintains the Ming and Qing styles and is the largest ancient temple complex in the suburbs of Beijing. The whole building complex fully embodies the aesthetic principles of ancient architecture in China, and there is a central axis running through it, which is basically symmetrical from left to right, making the whole building complex look neat and tidy, with clear priorities and distinct levels. Its architectural forms are temples, halls, pavilions, halls, pavilions, pavilions, buildings, altars and so on. Outside the temple, there are many buildings and scenic spots, such as the Upper and Lower Pagoda, the East and West Guanyin Cave, the Anle Yanshou Hall, Longtan, etc., just like the stars holding the moon, scattered among them, forming a tourist attraction with many scenic spots, various forms and different tastes in Fiona Fang. Tanzhe Temple is not only rich in human landscape, but also very beautiful in natural landscape. Spring, summer, autumn and winter have their own scenery, and each has its own taste in the morning and evening. As early as the Qing Dynasty, the Ten Scenes of Tanzhe Temple were already famous in Beijing.

Tanzhe Temple was founded in the Western Jin Dynasty with a history of nearly 1700 years. It is the earliest Buddhist temple built in Beijing. There is a saying in Beijing that Tanzhe Temple comes first, then Youzhou. Tanzhe Temple was named Kafka Temple in Jin Dynasty, renamed Longquan Temple in Tang Dynasty, and Damanjuji Temple in Jin Dynasty. The old names of Longquan Temple and Kafka Temple were restored in Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty named them Yun Xiu Temple. But because there is Longtan behind the temple and Zheshu on the mountain, people have always called it Tanzhe Temple.

For thousands of years, Tanzhe Temple has been favored by rulers of past dynasties for its long history, magnificent architecture, beautiful scenery and magical legends. After Emperor Xizong of Jin Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties came to Tanzhe Temple to worship Buddha and visit mountains and waters, and allocated funds to rebuild and expand the temple. Princes, concubines and princesses also donated their own funds. In Garbsch, there are kind men and women who believe in Tanzhe Temple.

There are thousands of good deeds. They have been giving alms and fasting monks for Tanzhe Temple for many years, and spontaneously organized dozens of folk incense parties to raise funds to buy land and real estate and donate them to the temple, which has become one of the important economic sources for Tanzhe Temple to maintain huge daily expenses. In the Qing Dynasty, Tanzhe Temple reached its peak in terms of temple scale, land property, religious status and political influence, especially when Emperor Kangxi built Tanzhe Temple and became the largest royal temple in Beijing. Tanzhe Temple occupies an important position in Buddhism. From the Jin Dynasty, for a long time, it was the founder of Mahayana Buddhism and Lin Ji, and famous monks came forth in large numbers. In order to study Buddhism, promote Buddhism, expand and repair Tanzhe Temple, and prosper the incense of the temple, the eminent monks worked hard. Tanzhe Temple enjoys the reputation of the first temple in Kyoto because of its powerful political power, huge temple production, lofty position in Buddhism and its huge scale.

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's government turned Tanzhe Temple into a forest ruins park and became a tourist attraction. /kloc-0 was listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Beijing on October 28th. 1957, Tanzhe Temple was renovated on a large scale for two years with funds from the Beijing Municipal Government.

On June 25th, 20001year, with the approval of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State Council, Tanzhe Temple was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Today's Tanzhe Temple is magnificent, with quiet courtyards, temples, halls and altar rooms with their own characteristics. Pavilions, pavilions and lent houses have extraordinary scenery. Ancient and famous trees, flowers, trees and bamboos are everywhere in the temple, rockeries are green, curved waters set each other off, red walls and blue tiles are set off between Yu Songbai, and the temple is neat and solemn. Mr. Zhao Puchu, president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, wrote a couplet praising: "It takes a long time to seize the gas and create a secluded place." . Today's Tanzhe Temple not only attracts guests from all over the world and tourists from all directions with its numerous historical sites and beautiful scenery, but also has modern tourism service facilities, providing one-stop services of transportation, accommodation, catering, sightseeing, entertainment and shopping. It is a famous tourist attraction in the suburbs of Beijing.

Tanzhe Temple is the oldest temple in Beijing, 800 years earlier than Beijing. Tanzhe Temple was founded in the Western Jin Dynasty (265-3 16) and is called Kafka Temple. It has a history of more than 1700 years, so there is a saying that Tanzhe Temple came first and then Youzhou. Longquan Temple was expanded in the Tang Dynasty, rebuilt in the Jin Dynasty and renamed Yun Xiu Temple during the overhaul in the Qing Dynasty. By the end of17th century, it had reached its present scale. The common name Tanzhe Temple has been passed down through the ages.

Behind Tanzhe Temple is surrounded by Jiu Feng, and the peak in front of the temple is like a huge screen. As the saying goes, there is a cloud: there are photos in front and hugs around, describing its geographical location. The temple is built on the mountain, which is magnificent. The hall goes up step by step, with uneven levels arranged layer by layer and surrounded by high walls. Ancient trees towering inside and outside the temple, flowing water in front of the temple, stupas like forests, bamboo forests into the shade. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty praised this place as: the scenery of famous mountains is not inferior to Wutai Mountain. From 65438 to 0957, Tanzhe Temple was listed as the first batch of municipal cultural relics protection units.

Tanzhe Temple covers an area of 6.8 hectares. The temple faces south. The main buildings can be divided into three roads: Middle Road, East Road and West Road. The main buildings in the middle road are the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the Zhaitang Hall and the Pilu Pavilion. East Road has Abbot Court, Yanqing Pavilion, Palace Court, Wanshou Palace and Taihou Palace. There are Leng Yan altar (no longer exists), Jietai Temple and Guanyin Hall on the west road, which are solemn and solemn. In addition, there are the Amusement Hall and the Upper and Lower Towers on the hillside outside the mountain gate, and the Shao Shi Quiet Room, Xiexin Pavilion, Longtan and Yubei built in the back hill. There are 7 1 brick towers or stone towers, and monks are buried in the courtyard of the tower.

Outside the mountain gate is a 4-column wooden archway on the third floor. There are two kinds of Gu Song plants in front of the memorial archway, with dense branches and leaves, like a green ceiling. There are a pair of stone lions in front of the archway, which are magnificent and magnificent. Passing the archway is a single-hole stone arch bridge, named Huaiyuan Bridge, and crossing the bridge is the mountain gate.

There is a Maitreya Buddha statue in Tianwang Temple, with a Wei Tuo statue on the back and four statues of the heavenly king about 3 meters high on both sides. On both sides of the King's Hall are the Bell and Drum Tower, followed by the Hall of Ursa Major. The main hall is five rooms wide, with double eaves and a yellow glazed tile roof with green edges. The forehead of the upper eaves is quiet and solemn, and the forehead of the lower eaves is Fuhai Zhulun. There is a huge green glass kiss at each end of the main ridge, which is a relic of the Yuan Dynasty and is tied with a glittering gold-plated long chain. There is a huge Buddha statue in the center of the hall, which is solemn and backlit. There are Dapeng golden-winged bird, dragon lady, lion, elephant, sheep and flame patterns on the background light. There are about two Buddha statues, Ananda and Gaya are relics of the Qing Dynasty. Behind the Hall of Great Heroes is the Zhaitang Courtyard, where monks eat. There are three temples behind the main hall, but they have all been demolished. There are only two Miluo trees and two Ginkgo trees left, which are tall. At the end of the central axis is a pavilion-like building called Piluge, which is two stories high and has a wooden structure. Standing on the Pilu Pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of temples and distant mountains.

Sidong Road consists of quadrangle-style buildings, including the Abbot, Yanqing Pavilion and the Qing Dynasty Palace. The main buildings are Wanshou Palace and Taihou Palace. The courtyard is quiet and elegant, with green tiles and bamboo columns, clear water and bamboo pruning, which has the artistic conception of Jiangnan garden. There is a Liu Beiting in the yard, named Yi Xuan Pavilion.

Temple West Road is mostly a temple-style temple. The main buildings are Tan Jie, Guanyin Hall and Wanglongdian, which are stacked on top of each other and magnificent. The annular altar is a place where monks are ordained. There is a statue of Sakyamuni on the stage, with three chairs in front of it and a bench on each side, which is the place where the three divisions and seven certificates sit. Kannonji is the highest place in the whole temple. On the temple, there is a calligraphy by Gan Long. The lotus is graceful and graceful, and it is made by Guanyin Bodhisattva.

There are many historical sites and cultural relics in Tanzhe Temple, such as gold-plated ribbons, poems in the Jin Dynasty, Buddha statues in the Qing Dynasty, and magical stone fish.

At both ends of the main ridge of the Daxiong Hall of Tanzhe Temple, there is a huge green glass kiss, which is a relic of the Yuan Dynasty and is tied with a glittering gold-plated long chain. The kiss appeared as an object of a town. Legend has it that one of the nine sons of the dragon was born, belonging to fire and water, so he put it on the roof to avoid fire. It is said that when Emperor Kangxi came to Tanzhe Temple for the first time, when he saw the kiss dancing, he probably flew away unexpectedly. So he ordered people to build a gold chain to lock it and insert a sword. The gold-plated sword light kiss belt on today's kiss was given by Kangxi.

There is a square flowing cup pavilion named Yi Xuan Pavilion on Sidong Road. The huge white marble foundation in the pavilion is carved with winding dragon-shaped waterways. When the spring water flows, put it in a glass with ears, let it float and rotate with the current, stop somewhere, drink it, and write poems by drinking it. This is a famous Qushui custom in ancient China.

There are two treasures in Tanzhe Temple: Guobao and Shi Yu.

Treasure pot: There is a copper pot in front of Tianwang Temple, with a diameter of 1.85 m and a depth of 1. 1 m, for monks to cook. This pot is located in the north room and west room of East Cross Hospital. Now there are bigger pots, 4 meters in diameter and 2 meters deep. It can put 10 stone in porridge once, and it takes 16 hours to cook once. Because the bottom of the pot is thick and simmered slowly, the porridge is sticky and fragrant. Regarding these two pots, there is also a saying that splashing sand does not leak rice. It turns out that there is a container for sand at the bottom of the pot. With the constant stirring when cooking porridge, the sand will sink into the depression at the bottom of the pot.

Stone Fish: There is a Dragon King Hall on the west side of Guanyin Hall in Tanzhe Temple. There is a stone fish on the front porch of the hall. Length1.7m, weight150kg. It looks like copper, but it is actually a stone. It is said that it is a treasure of the Dragon Palace in the South China Sea and was given to the Jade Emperor by the Dragon King. Later, during the drought, the Jade Emperor gave it to Tanzhe Temple to eliminate the disaster. One night when it was raining heavily, the stone fish fell from the sky and fell into the yard. It is said that the 13 part of Shiyu stands for 13 province. If there is a drought in any province, it can be rained by tapping parts of the province.

There are many ancient trees in Tanzhe Temple, the most famous of which are Millennium Ginkgo Tree, Millennium Borneo Tree, Millennium Cypress Tree and Er Qiao Magnolia Tree. There are many architectural landscapes around Tanzhe Temple. Such as East Guanyin Cave, Wang Ming Temple, West Guanyin Cave and Upper and Lower Pagodas. Isomorphic with temples, it has formed a ten-mile scenic spot with diverse scenery and different tastes in Fiona Fang. For thousands of years, countless tourists have been intoxicated by the beautiful scenery of Tanzhe Temple. There are many famous monks in history, and the Buddhist activities in Tanzhe Temple are also very grand. Bathing Buddhist Association and Lianchi Conference are very famous in Beijing. During the period of 1998, Buddhist activities in Tanzhe Temple resumed. On the first day, the fifteenth day and the Millennium, cigarettes filled the air in the ancient temple and bells rang. Wandering in the ancient temples, listening to the light and shadow of the ancient temples, telling the stories of the past, knocking on the ancient bells, letting the sweet bells wash away the chaotic mood and appreciate the extraordinary realm of melodious Buddha music.

Lan Ruo hides on the mountainside, and the far peak is outside. People have nothing to do, and there are not enough porridge. Reindeer live in ancient Zheqi, while dragons hide in cold pools. Where to go, the road ahead is full of crazy clouds. —— (Ming) Wutanzhe Temple