Beijing Dongyue Temple Travel Guide

Dongyue Temple in Beijing stands as the largest orthodox Taoist temple in North China. Each year it serves as a lively venue for Spring Festival and other Taoist celebrations. Within its grounds lie numerous historic Taoist structures and inscriptions that offer valuable insight into the origins and evolution of Chinese Taoism and Xuanjiao, including the city’s oldest glazed archway. Adjacent to the temple, the Beijing Folk Museum—established later—has become a popular attraction drawing visitors throughout the year.

Attractions distribution:

Dongyue Temple is composed of three parts: the main courtyard, the east courtyard, and the west courtyard. Starting from the glazed archway, there are mainly bell tower, drum tower, Zhandai Gate, Fulu, Daizong Hall, Fucai Hall, Guangsi Hall, Yude Hall, and three There are Maodian, Houchaolou, Hell's Seventy-sixth Hall, Binglinggong Hall, etc., as well as Songhe Hall, Incense Requesting Room, etc. There are precious historical relics and a forest of steles in the temple, especially the imperial steles of Kangxi and Qianlong, the Daoxing stele of Zhang Liusun, and the "translucent stele"; folk exhibits such as stone mills and wheeled carts in the courtyard, and Beijing-style culture in the folk museum are also Unique landscape. No matter when you come here, you can feel the rich Taoist and folk atmosphere.

Scenic spot features:

Burn incense, worship, visit ancient times, visit, religion, historic sites, museums