Jie Tai Temple
Men Tou Gou Qu, Beijing, China
Description:
Jie Tai Buddhist Temple is located in the western suburbs of Beijing.
It was built in the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Wu De Tang Dynasty. During the reign of the Ming Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, the temple underwent significant reconstruction.
The temple got its name because of the large altar.
It is built in traditional Chinese style. Inside the temple you can see valuable historical relics: a huge copper chicken house, a copper bell, eighteen statues of arhats. All this was made during the Ming Dynasty.
Jie Tai Temple is also famous for its old pine trees growing near it.
In addition to the main building, the temple has a tomb and stone pillars with Buddhist inscriptions carved on them.