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Temples & Spiritual Sites

Beijing’s spiritual landscape encompasses centuries of diverse religious traditions. This collection features the 14th-century Yonghe Lamasery, the city’s primary Tibetan Buddhist monastery, and the Niujie Mosque, dating back to the Liao Dynasty. Architectural highlights include the Ming-era Five Pagoda Temple with its Indian-style diamond throne and the White Cloud Temple, a central hub for Taoism. The list also includes the second-largest Confucian temple in China and the Big Bell Temple, which houses a 46-ton bronze bell from the Yongle reign.

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Yonghe Lamasery

The Yonghe Temple, also known as the Yonghe Lamasery, or popularly as the Lama Temple, is a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of…

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Confucius Temple

Beijing Temple of Confucius is the second-largest Confucian temple in China, after the one in Confucius's hometown of Qufu.

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Niujie Mosque

The Niujie Mosque is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China. It was first built in 996 during the Liao dynasty and was reconstructed as well as…

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White Cloud Temple

The White Cloud Temple, also known as Baiyun Temple or the Abbey or Monastery of the White Clouds, is a Taoist temple and monastery located…

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Dazhong Temple

The Big Bell Temple, or Dazhong Temple, originally known as Juesheng Temple, is a Buddhist temple located on the North 3rd Ring Road in…

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Five Pagoda Temple

The Five Pagoda Temple, formally known as the "Temple of the Great Righteous Awakening" or "Zhenjue Temple" for short, is a Ming dynasty…

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Tianning Temple

The Tianning Temple is a Buddhist temple complex located in Xicheng District of Beijing, in northern China.

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Hall of High Heaven

An imperial Taoist temple built in 1542 during the Ming Dynasty. Located northwest of the Forbidden City, it served as a private sanctuary for emperors to perform rituals and pray for rain or favorable weather.