Beijing Hutong Deep Tour | Jingzang Barrier: Unlock the Trendiest Zen Experience in the Imperial Capital

“Ding-ling—”
The copper bell at the eaves of the White Pagoda gently trembles, the warm aroma of butter tea drifts from the Tibetan-style courtyard, and in the AR glasses, Kublai Khan is ordering the construction of the pagoda—at this moment, the space-time barrier between Beijing and Tibet bursts open!

01 Virtual and Real Twins: White Pagoda Metaverse Exploration Guide—Travel Through 750 Years of the Digital Buddhist Kingdom
The Miaoying Temple White Pagoda is not only a treasure of Yuan Dadu (the earliest and largest existing Tibetan-style Buddhist pagoda in China), but in 2025 it transforms into the "Metaverse Buddhist Kingdom":
AR Time-Space Gate: Scan the code to launch the "White Pagoda Aura" program, point your phone at the pagoda—
✅ The thirteen heavens of the pagoda spire (13 layers of the ring symbolizing the thirteen Buddhist heavens) shimmer with flowing light, and Kublai Khan’s imperial inscription floats in the air;
✅ The underground palace’s incense mud small pagoda holographically recreates the legendary appearance of Buddhist light at the Liao pagoda site;
Brain-Computer Interface Night Tour: Limited weekly opening every Friday at 7:30 PM for brainwave sensing experience, immerse yourself in the vibrations of Anige chiseling the pagoda base! (Inspired by the legend of the White Pagoda’s seven mysterious iron hoops)
Three Must-See Features of the Physical Pagoda:
1️⃣ Canopy Bell Array: 36 copper bells ring clearly with the wind, praised by the Yuan people as “precious bells ringing with the wind’s rhythm, golden discs shining toward the sun”;
2️⃣ Glazed Buddha Eye: A hidden window on the west side of the pagoda, where the pupil glows golden in the slanting sunset, symbolizing Tibetan Buddhist esoteric teachings;
3️⃣ Night-Glowing Pagoda Spire: The gilded treasure top is anchored by eight iron chains, resembling a suspended star crown under the moonlight.

02 Tibetan-Style Courtyard: Immersive Butter Tea Workshop
Dongjiadao Juefan Workshop: This Tibetan courtyard is a “cultural Easter egg” preserved in the hutong renovation, with a yak copper kettle bubbling inside the blue brick walls:
🕒 Experience Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Closed Wednesdays)
☎ Reservation: Advance booking required (limited to 20 people daily!)
💰 128 RMB/person (includes yak bone carved tea spoon + AR filter)
Four-Scene Ritual:
① Hand Cleansing and Incense Burning: Purify hands with holy water brewed from Tibetan herbs, surrounded by the scent of sandalwood incense;
② Butter Churning: Copper kettle boils Dianhong tea mixed with yak milk, churned in a wooden barrel until water and milk blend;
③ Tea Label Painting: Paint gold mandala patterns under the guidance of a Thangka artist;
④ Taste Barrier: Pair tea with barley tsampa and pea jelly, a salty-sweet clash that overturns your palate!

03 Magical Photo Spots: Red Wall and White Pagoda Photography Mysticism
The hutong is your framing device:
Qianchaoshou Hutong Archway (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM): The doorway frames the full view of the White Pagoda, with green tiles as eaves capturing the “Heaven’s Gate Buddha Light”;
Mid-section of Dongjiadao Red Wall (strong noon light): The red wall’s reflection acts as a natural fill light, producing stunning cool-toned portraits straight out of the camera;
ZMAX Coffee Rooftop (1 hour after sunrise): Long-focus compression of the pagoda in morning mist, making the White Pagoda appear as a floating mirage;
Under the Tibetan Scripture Hall Plaque (10 minutes before sunset): The golden inscription “Imperially Bestowed” glows in the sunset, reflecting the golden light of the pagoda spire above and below.
Gear Tip: Bring a 70-200mm telephoto lens to compress the hutong’s depth, making the White Pagoda seem to hover above the rooftops!

04 Ancient and Modern Coexist: New Hutong Ecological Walk
Poetic life after renovation:
East and West Branch Hutongs at the Palace Gate: The 308-meter X-shaped skeleton hutong was reborn in 2021 renovation, with blue brick old walls embedded with glass cafes, 170-year-old door panels coexist with AR guide signs;
New Cultural Landmark: White Pagoda Study offers Anige biographies (witnessing the legendary craftsman of the Sino-Nepal Highway sharing the same name), Cabo Coffee terrace overlooks the continuous gray tile roofs;
Cultural and Creative Experiences:
🔸 Best Seller: Night-Glowing White Pagoda fridge magnet (temple cultural shop)
🔸 Tibetan Style Exclusive: Juefan Workshop “Butter Tea Set” mini wooden barrel + Tibetan silver spoon;
🔸 Hidden Item: Collect Kublai Khan/Anige/White Pagoda blind box pins to redeem an AR storybook.

05 Practical Encyclopedia: Pit Avoidance and Time-Saving Guide
Transport Hack: Exit B at Fuchengmen Station on Metro Line 2 → walk back to the East Branch entrance at the Palace Gate, 200 meters closer than navigation!
Timing Mysticism:
✅ Choose weekday mornings for the metaverse experience (fewer people, stronger signal)
✅ Butter Tea Workshop around 3:00 PM, then head straight to ZMAX rooftop for the “honey sunset”;
Zen Etiquette:
✘ Do not touch the pagoda spire (considered disrespectful in Tibetan Buddhism)
✔ Spin the prayer wheels clockwise inside the workshop
When the craftsmen of Yuan Dadu in the AR scene brush past you, and the butter tea in your hand steams with the warm aroma of yak milk—this is the ultimate magic of Miaoying Temple: hearing the heartbeat of history in the interplay of virtual and real.

The old man’s palm fan and the young girl’s gimbal dance here together—the soul of old Beijing has never been so vivid.