Guangji Si – 广济寺
The Guangji Temple (广济寺 – Guǎngjì Sì) is a Buddhist temple located at inner Fuchengmen Street, Xicheng District, in Beijing. It is also the headquarters of the Buddhist Association of China, founded by Master Xuyun, who is the father of modern Buddhism and hailed from Zhenru Temple. Originally built in the Jin dynasty (1115-1234), additions …
Fayuan temple
Fayuan Si 法源寺 – City’s oldest Buddhist temple ; – holds the most renowned Buddhist Academy in China and an important Buddhist Library ; – contains a large number of cultural relics from the Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644). HISTORY The Fayuan Temple, originally named the Minzhong Temple, was first built in 645 during the Tang dynasty …
Key elements (architecture)
I lived overall about 4 years in the capital of China, firstly between 2013 and 2015 and then from 2018 to 2020. During the last 2 years, I spent time to explore Beijing and discovered various architecture style. The concept of this series aims at showing the traditionnal architecture of Beijing through temples. I want …
Dongyue temple
Taoist temple | Founded in 1319 – Founded in 1319 to honour Thaishan mountain’s god ;– 60 000 m2, 600 rooms : it’s the biggest Taoist Zhenyi temple in north of China;– It has been renovated during the Qing dynasty (1644 > 1912). I have randomly discovered this temple. I was riding my bicycle and passed in …