Beiding Niangniang Temple

Beiding Niangniang Temple

Beiding Niangniang Temple is located in Beichen Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the north end of the north extension of Beijing central axis, and a landmark building in the north end of Beijing. It is one of the five top eight temples in Beijing. The temple originally worships such gods as Bixia Yuanjun, Tianxian Niangniang, Songzi Niangniang, Dongyue Dadi, Guandi and Yaowang.

Beiding Niangniang Temple was one of the activity centers for worshiping Bixia Yuanjun in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built by Royal edict. It was built in Xuande period of Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of about 9700 square meters and is adjacent to the National Stadium and National Swimming Center.

After liberation, the original site of the temple was occupied by Beiding primary school and Datun foundry. In 1998, many parties raised funds to repair the remains of Beiding temple. In 2003, Beiding Niangniang Temple was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Beijing.

Because Beiding Niangniang Temple is located in the original planning and design of the main stadium of the Beijing Olympic Games, in order to protect Beiding Niangniang Temple, the national swimming center moved more than 100 meters northward. Now it has become a part of the Olympic Park and is now a branch of Beijing folk custom museum.

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Introduction to the library

Beiding Niangniang Temple is one of the famous "five roofs" in the history of Beijing. It is a landmark building on the north extension line of Beijing's central axis and a witness of Beijing's urban development and folk customs. In 2003, it was announced as a Beijing municipal cultural relics protection unit. It is located in the main Olympic stadium area, adjacent to the National Stadium and the National Swimming Center, forming a classical and modern scene, which is an important embodiment of the Humanistic Olympic spirit. Niangniang Temple in Beiding was built in Xuande period of Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. The temple worships such gods as Bixia Yuanjun, eyesight Niangniang, descendants Niangniang, Dongyue emperor, jade emperor, Guan emperor, and medicine king. The temple covers an area of about 10000 square meters. The main buildings arranged along the central axis are Shanmen hall, Tianwang hall, Niangniang hall, Dongyue hall and Yuhuang hall. There are four courtyard municipal cultural relics protection units. Located in Tucheng outside Deshengmenwai, Chaoyang District. In the temple, there is a bronze stove in Wanli period, a bronze bell in Xuande period, a bell and a drum tower.

Opening Hours

Every Tuesday to Sunday 8:30-17:00, closed on Monday.

Historical evolution

It is said that the Niangniang Temple in Beiding was originally a temple of earth. Later, because of the wish of emperor Shizong's mother, a Niangniang Temple was built here to thank the emperor. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beiding became one of the activity centers of belief in Bixia Yuanjun in Beijing. What is "top"? Because in Beijing, the Bixia Yuanjun on the top of Mount Tai was transplanted here, which is still equivalent to being on the top of Mount Tai. In the old days, the Niangniang Temple in Beiding "had a temple market in April every year. The market used farm tools every day, and many tourists came from the countryside." It is also a place for people to exchange goods and materials. After the "Cultural Revolution", there were Mountain Gate, front hall, bell tower and Drum Tower. There are three ancient cypresses in the temple, the oldest of which is more than 500 years old, and five ancient locusts, about 300 years old. The Niangniang Temple in Beiding gradually declined in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The ancient buildings were seriously damaged. Only Shanmen hall, Tianwang hall and bell tower were left. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, the original site of the temple was occupied by Beiding primary school and Datun foundry. In 1986, since the Chaoyang District Bureau of culture and cultural relics took over the ancient building of Niangniang Temple in Beiding, it has hired people to guard it. In 1998, it raised funds to repair the remains of the temple. It is said that after the "mysterious event of Niangniang Temple in Beiding in 2004", people paid more attention to the repair.

legend

Ancient legend:

This is a very square courtyard. The gate is closed. From a distance, you can see that the tall main hall is located in the back of the courtyard, the bell and Drum Tower is in the middle, and several ancient pines and cypresses and locusts stand in the courtyard. The plaque on the gate reads: imperial edict to build the Niangniang Temple on the North roof. The word "Chi" shows its relationship with the royal family and tells people that it is not an ordinary temple.

According to historical records, there were many temples in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of the temples in the city were places of incense, while most of the temples outside the city were places for spring outings and temple markets. There are "five roofs" in the suburbs of Beijing, named after the location in the East, West, North and south, worshiping different empresses. In his book Manchu in the suburbs of Beiping, Mr. Jin Qizong said: "the status of Niangniang in the barracks is second only to master Guan. They also know about the relationship between the maidens in these temples. It is said that they are all flesh fetuses. They are all teenage girls and sisters born to a mother. One day, my mother took her three daughters to visit Nanting (outside Zuo'an gate). The eldest girl had to sit on the incense table in the main hall. My mother couldn't stop her. The Taoist in the temple said, "if she wants to go up, she must have a foundation. Don't stop her." Who knows, as soon as the girl sits in the shrine, she immediately becomes a woman of flesh. Mother grief with the remaining two girls to visit the North top (outside anding), two girls and sat in the shrine, became the North top empress. The mother had no choice but to take her three daughters home. Unexpectedly, on the way home, the three girls made a fuss about going to Xiding temple, and the mother agreed. As a result, the three girls became a physical empress again in Xiding temple. " Wuding Niangniang Temple has its own characteristics. The central roof is mainly used for social fire and walking party; the South roof is famous for sports cars and horse racing; the West roof is the place where the Empress Dowager Zhu Li lives; the North roof and the East roof are Temple markets, which are places for people to exchange goods and materials. Today, in addition to Beiding Niangniang Temple, Xiding temple and Zhongding temple can be restored. The restored Niangniang Temple is located at the north end of the north extension line of Beijing central axis, which has become a landmark building in the north end of Beijing.

Modern legend:

It is necessary for scholars to investigate the crazy spread of "mysterious event of Niangniang Temple in Beiding in 2004" and Related videos on the Internet.

historical data

According to the records, in the Niangniang Temple at Beiding, there is Bixia Yuanjun, a censer made in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and a clock cast in the Xuande period. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, there was a relatively large renovation. The original four into five storey hall, and there was a large stage in front of the temple. Every temple fair would sing for several days. The Temple market was not interrupted until the early liberation. There are three ancient cypresses in the temple, the oldest of which is more than 500 years old, and five ancient locusts, about 300 years old. According to the survey data during the period of the Republic of China, there are 10 mu of tombs and 5 mu of fragrant land near the Niangniang Temple in Beiding. There are more than 40 rooms, 120 clay statues and 4 steles. Now, only one compound is left in the reconstruction, and the scale is really not comparable.

Ancient and modern echo

The Niangniang Temple on the North roof next to the water cube of the swimming pool of the 2008 Olympic Games is very interesting.

In the southwest corner of the core Olympic venues, there is a building with red walls and grey tiles and typical Chinese classical characteristics. It was this Niangniang Temple on the North roof that once moved the water cube about 100 meters northward. In order to protect the Ming Dynasty Royal temple, the water cube moved more than 100 meters north on the design before construction. Among the core Olympic venues, this unique building with Chinese characteristics has become the most antique scenic spot. In the light of the bird's nest and the water cube, the Niangniang Temple echoes and contrasts with the modern features of the surrounding buildings. The carefully designed landscape garden around integrates Niangniang Temple and water cube.

The Niangniang Temple on the North roof next to the bird's nest, the main venue of the 2008 Olympic Games, has become an interesting place.

Beiding Niangniang Temple is one of the famous "five top eight temples" in the history of Beijing. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and worships Bixia Yuanjun. Beiding Niangniang Temple is one of the landmark buildings on the north extension of Beijing central axis.

Address: intersection of National Stadium South Road and Tianchen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Longitude: 116.390343

Latitude: 39.990029

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