Temple of Enlightenment

The Temple of Enlightenment, or Great Temple of Awakening, is an ancient Buddhist temple located northwest of Beijing. It was built during the Liao Dynasty in 1068. During its history, the temple was rebuilt several times.

The temple complex consists of five main halls. Behind the main gate is the Mahavira Hall, then the Amitabha Hall, the Sarira Pagoda and the Longwang Hall.

In the Mahavira hall there are three large statues of Shakyamuni Buddha, Medicine Buddha and Amitabha Buddha, and at the exit of the hall there is a statue of Samatabhadra. In the hall of Amitabha you can see a large statue of Guanyin surrounded by two statues of Bodhisattvas. In the Sarira pagoda, the relics of one of the abbots of the temple are kept.