Zhenwu Temple

Zhenwu Temple

Zhenwu temple is located in fozizhuang Township, Fangshan District (62 km away from the center of Beijing). It was built in Ming Dynasty, more than 500 years ago. Zhenwu temple is a three entrance courtyard with two main halls dedicated to Zhenwu emperor and Bixia Yuanjun respectively.

Zhenwu temple has four side halls, two side halls, two companion buildings and more than ten mountain houses, with a total construction area of 3000 square meters. Zhenwu temple is the central temple of dozens of villages around the clock tower. Because the Taoist temple is very spiritual, and the main hall is dedicated to Emperor Zhenwu, it is known as "little Wudang" in the north by Taoism.

Brief introduction to temples

Zhenwu temple is located in shangyingshui village, fozizhuang Township, Fangshan District, Beijing. Zhenwu temple was founded in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. In history, tourists gathered and incense was very popular. It is now a key cultural relics protection unit in Beijing.

Layout structure

In Zhenwu temple, there are front hall, back hall and left and right side halls. The main hall is for emperor Zhenwu, with hair and bare feet, sitting on the top of the hall. There are golden boys and jade girls next to them. There is a three legged dragon claw red copper censer in front of the hall. There are two Guardian gods in the front of the hall. On the left side, there is a powerful Green Dragon Statue, and on the right side, there is a brave white tiger statue. Zhenwu temple is now a free Temple of Taoism in China.

Traffic information

Subway: get on at Guomao Station (outer ring of Metro Line 10) - get off at Hujialou Station (change to Metro Line 6) - get off at Jin'anqiao station (exit b) at Jin'anqiao bus station. Take the bus to Yinhudong station, get off and walk to Zhenwu temple in shangyingshui

Address: near Hengshan cableway, tingzhiling village, Hunyuan County, Datong City

Longitude: 113.73393188915

Latitude: 39.663175647914

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