Beijing

Zhihua Temple

No.5 Lumicang Hu Tong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China

Description:

Zhihua Temple, which means Temple of Achieved Wisdom in Chinese, is a Buddhist temple of the Ming Dynasty. It was built in 1443. The temple complex occupies an area of about 20 thousand square meters. The temple has preserved wooden buildings of the Ming dynasty, which makes it a unique historical and cultural relic of national scale. The roofs of the temple buildings are covered with black tiles.

For more than 27 generations, a group of monks have performed an ancient musical ritual at the Zhihua Temple. To listen to their play and singing come not only Buddhists, but also numerous tourists.

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