Lingjiu Temple
Lingjiu Temple is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 灵鹫禅寺
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 39.840719, 116.0054606
About Lingjiu Temple
Lingjiu Temple is located on Shangwanguji Mountain on the north side of Beicheying Village, Qinglonghu Town, Fangshan District, Beijing. It was first built in the Five Dynasties period. The history of the temple can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. It was called Gujishan Temple in the Liao Dynasty, Lingyan Temple was given it by imperial edict in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was given its current name in the fourth year of Zhengtong (1439) in the Ming Dynasty. The temple faces south and is a two-entry temple, covering an area of about 6,000 square meters and using masonry structure. There are existing mountain gate, main hall, apse hall and east and west auxiliary halls. The mountain gate has the inscription "Bodhi Fields" and the apse hall has "Pu Guangming Hall" engraved on the stone forehead. The main building is the beamless hall on the top of Xieshan Mountain.
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