Ancient Temple of a Thousand Years‖Tan Zhe Temple existed before Beijing was built

A tree full of blossoms, a glance through a millennium. Tan Zhe Temple is the oldest Buddhist holy site in the Beijing area, hence the widespread planting of the sacred Buddhist tree, the sal tree (also known as the seven-leaf tree). There are more than 20 sal trees in Tan Zhe Temple, mainly distributed in the Dining Hall Courtyard, Lower Pagoda Courtyard, Abbot's Courtyard, Great Compassion Altar, and Vajra Hall, among others. The two sal trees behind the Mahavira Hall are about 20 meters high and about 1 meter in diameter, covering a large shade area. These two sal trees were planted during the Ming Dynasty and are now over 600 years old. The Liu Bei Pavilion & Precept Altar area has several seven-leaf trees from the Qing Dynasty. Some seven-leaf trees are very large and hidden, not very photogenic, so it is recommended to take portrait photos next to the two seven-leaf trees beside the Emperor Tree. If you missed the Emperor Ginkgo tree in autumn, you must not miss the blooming of the sacred seven-leaf trees in early summer. The flowering period lasts two weeks, and now is the peak of their bloom. At this time, the temple also has the even more fragrant Taiping flowers in full bloom, which are very photogenic. Adult tickets are 50 yuan, and the parking lot charges a one-time fee of 10 yuan. Besides the fame of Tan Zhe Temple, admiring the blooming of more than 20 seven-leaf trees at this time will definitely not disappoint you!