Do You Want to Get a Deep Understanding about Buddhist Culture?

Beijing is known as a famous historical and cultural city in the world. As a city with a history of 3000 years, Beijing has numerous sites of interest and a brilliant rich culture. There are many temples left in Beijing, so you could visit some famous temples while you travel in Beijing.

Temple of Dharma Sea

Located in Shijingshan District of Beijing, Temple of the Dharma is a cultural relic housing valuable murals. Built in the Ming Dynasty, the most famous cultural relic in Temple of Dharma Sea is the painted mural of Ming Dynasty in the Daxiongbaodian (Mahavira Hall).

These painted murals are the most magnificent murals with the longest history in Beijing. Painted realistically and smoothly, all of them are lifelike and have special facial expressions and evident characteristics of Ming Dynasty. They are outstanding among the wall paintings of the same period in the world.

Unique in its own right with its own salient features, Temple of the Dharma attracts lots of tourists when they have a Beijing travel.

Temple of the Origin of Dharma

 

Properly the oldest Buddhist temple in Beijing, Temple of the Origin of Dharma houses a number of valuable cultural relics. Seated in Xuanwu District and was built in 645, this temple consists of six courtyards with such major buildings as gate, Bell and Drum Towers, Tianwang-dian, Daxiongbaodian, Minzhongtai, Jingyetang and Cangjinglou.

In the past, Temple of the Origin of Dharma was not only famous in history but also famed for its lilac gardens. In ancient times, the temple served as a gathering place for celebrities and poets to party and compose poems among the fragrance of blooming lilac. Until now, the thick perfume of the lilac still makes visitors intoxicated. The Chinese Institute of Buddhist Studies and the China Buddhist Relics Library now occupy the temple.

Temple of Great Charity

Situated in Xicheng District, Temple of Great Charity is one of the well-known Buddhist temples in Beijing. Though several renovated and expanded, the layout of Temple of Great Charity still has been kept. Temple of Great Charity covers an area of 23, 000 square meters and has a symmetrical layout with courtyards well arranged.

In addition, Temple of Great Charity preserves large number of rare relics.Today, this temple houses the China Buddhist Association. Also, it is the seat of the China Buddhist Culture Institute and the editorial department of The Voice of Dharma magazine.

Those who want to get a deep understanding about Buddhist Culture must pay a visit to these temples during their Beijing travel.