Wanshou Temple (万寿寺） in Chinese means “Longevity Temple” or “Wanshousi”. Wanshou Temple is one of the most important remaining imperial temples in Beijing. It was first constructed between 881 and 884 in Tang Dynasty ( 618 -907). Its name was changed for the present Wanshou Temple in 1577 during the reign of Wanli Emperor ((1563…
“Yulinbu” (榆林堡) is also pronounced “Yulinbao”. Yulinbu is one of three ancient post stations outside Beijing in Ming and Qing dynasties and other two are Tumu Fortress and Jiminyi Post Station. These three ancient post stations were fortresses protecting Beijing in addition to the functions of post stations connecting Beijing with Mongolia and Shanxi and…
Miaofeng Mountain Maofengshan, or Miaofeng Mountain is one of the famous mountains located in Mentougou, about 60km northwest of Tiananmen Square in the centre of Beijing. Miao Feng Shan literally means “mountain of wonderful peak”. Its highest peak reaches the altitude of 291 meters. Miaofeng Mountain is well known for the old temples on its…
Meaning of “Tanzhe Temple” “Tanzhe Temple 潭柘寺” literally means “Temple of Pool and Zhe Tree”. There used to be a pool behind the temple and a lot of Zhe trees ( a kind of wild mulberry trees ) on the mountains nearby, hence the name of Tanzhe Temple. History of Tanzhe Temple People often use…
Meaning of “Jietai Temple” “Jietai Temple – 戒台寺” literally means “Ordination Terrace Temple” Or “Altar Temple” for Buddhist discipline and ordination, now popularly known as Jietai Temple, a combined Chinese and English phrase. It is one of the well known Buddhist temples in Beijing as well as one of the three most important “Ordination Terrace…
When you are planning Beijing Tour, an excursion to one of the sections of the Great Wall will be definitely on your agenda. Mutianyu Great Wall is listed as the No.01 attraction in Beijing according to the recommendations by Beijing Tripadvisor Community. But nowadays the temptation is increasing to visit its west neighboring section of…
Thinking of planning an Equestrian Vacation on your short Beijing Tour? If you are a horse enthusiast and looking for a place to go horseback riding in Beijing, you won’t be disappointed. Some of equine clubs have qualified and bilingual instructors, and these clubs have both indoor or outdoor arenas, training areas, club houses and…
Simatai Village (司马台村) is situated at the foot of Simatai Great Wall in Miyun County, about 135km northeast of the Beijing’s city center. The old Simatai Village was originally developed from the Simatai Castle built during the reign of Emperor Wanli ( 1573 -1620 ) in Ming Dynasty ( 1368 – 1644 ). Simatai Village used to have 8 natural sub-villages. Among…