Beijing Dajue Temple

👉Dajue Temple is located at the foot of Yangtai Mountain in Haidian District, Beijing. It was built in the Liao Dynasty and was called "Qingshui Temple" at that time.

During the Jin Dynasty, it was one of the eight temples of Emperor Zhangzong of Jin in the Western Hills, and was later called Lingquan Temple. In the third year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty (1428 AD), Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty rebuilt the temple and gave it the name "Dajue Temple."

👍After that, it was continuously rebuilt and expanded in the eleventh year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty (1446 AD), the fourteenth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1478 AD), and the Kangxi to Qianlong periods in the Qing Dynasty, forming the scale of today. The temple was built along the mountain, from east to west, with the mountain gate, bell and drum tower, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Mahavira Hall, Hall of Infinite Life Buddha, Great Compassion Altar, and other buildings in sequence. The halls are majestic and simple, with a rigorous and deep layout.

🌈There are many precious cultural relics in the temple, and the stone tablet of "Yangtai Mountain Qingshui Temple Creation Sutra" records the history of the temple's construction and sutra carving. The Guanyin wall sculpture in the Hall of Infinite Life Buddha is a masterpiece of Qing Dynasty art. In addition, there are many imperial inscriptions and plaques from the Qing Dynasty emperors. Dajue Temple is located in the mountains, with lush forests and clear springs, and beautiful scenery. As early as the Liao and Jin Dynasties, it was a famous scenic spot. There are ancient cypresses and lush green bamboos, among which the 300-year-old magnolia and the 1,000-year-old ginkgo are the most famous in Beijing.

👍Dajue Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. After being renovated by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics, it has become a famous tourist attraction in the suburbs of Beijing.

Post by Penelope Carmichael | Jan 24, 2025