Beijing and Shanghai, as two of the world’s most famous cities with two distinct style attract the people throughout the world. In Beijing, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Hutong, Peking Opera, roast duck etc make you feel a strong cultural atmosphere here; but if you want to know China’s rapid development, the recent outcome of Shanghai’s science and technology, information technology, trade, financial will make you feel an international cultural exchange and integration in the bustling city.
As the saying goes, “there was Tanzhesi, then came the city of Beijing”, this is Beijing’s oldest temple, dating back to the Jin Dynasty and later the favorite worship site of Kublai Khan’s daughter. In its heyday, monks from all over Asia came here to study.
As with many other ancient temple, its name has been changed over time; its current name honors the Dragon Pool above the temple and the wild mulberry trees that blanket the surrounding hills.
The stupa grove nearly, the biggest and best of its kind in Beijing, is worth seeing. There are 75 stupas (monks’ grave) in total, all of them different.
Address: Before the Baozhu Peak, Tanzhe Mountain, Mentougou District
Open time: 8am – 5pm
Ticket: RMB 35
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