Fazangsi site in Beijing

The fazangsi site in Beijing is located on the west side of the railway at the south end of today's Xingfu East Street. It began to be built in the Dading period of Jin Dynasty (1161-1189). In the second year of Jingtai period of Ming Dynasty (1451), eunuch Pei Shanjing rebuilt it and renamed it fazang temple. In the Qing Dynasty, the fazang temple was deserted, and there was only one Dharma tower, which was hollow and equipped with a spiral ladder. The temple has seven floors, with a total height of more than 30 meters. It is octagonal in plane. Each floor is equipped with bright windows on each side, and each window is equipped with a Buddha statue, with a total of 58 statues. It is one of the pavilions in Beijing. It was originally called Mituo temple. Because there is a brick tower in the temple, it is commonly known as Baita temple or fata temple. Fazang temple in Beijing is the most complete preserved Temple site in China. It is an important temple of Tibetan Buddhism and a historical witness of the reunification of the motherland in Ming Dynasty. Its architectural form and unearthed relics are of great value to the study of the layout of Tibetan Buddhist temples and the spread of Tibetan Buddhism.

Fazangsi site in Beijing

The fazangsi site in Beijing is located on the west side of the railway at the south end of today's Xingfu East Street. It was originally called Mituo temple. Because there is a brick tower in the temple, it is commonly known as Baita temple or fata temple.

It began to be built in the Dading period of Jin Dynasty (1161-1189); Pei Shanjing, the eunuch of Ming Dynasty (1451), rebuilt it and renamed it fazang temple. In the Qing Dynasty, the fazang temple was deserted, and there was only one Dharma tower, which was hollow and equipped with a spiral ladder. The temple has seven floors, with a total height of more than 30 meters. It is octagonal in plane. Each floor is equipped with bright windows on each side, and each window is equipped with a Buddha statue, with a total of 58 statues. It is one of the pavilions in Beijing. It was demolished in 1965.

Address: no.8-10 Xingfu East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Longitude: 116.432134

Latitude: 39.881902

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