Outside Of Guangan Gate, Xicheng District | Tianningsi Front Street, Beijing 100055, China
Opening times:
Open today at 9:00-16:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
20-30 minutes
Phone:
010-63432507
Have you been to the Tian Ning Temple Pagoda in Beijing, which is 300 years older than the Forbidden City?
🌿 The Tian Ning Temple Pagoda is not as famous as other ancient sites in Beijing, but it is actually the oldest existing ground building in Beijing, dating back 905 years, 300 years earlier than the Forbidden City 👏👏👏 It is located on the edge of the Second Ring Road and is definitely worth a visit.
🌈 Highlights 🌈
🌿 It was built in the ninth year of the Tianqing period of the Liao Dynasty (1119 AD). It is an octagonal thirteen-story solid brick pagoda with a dense eave style. It is a classic Liao pagoda building with a beautiful shape and proportion. It is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese pagoda architecture.
🌿 Tian Ning Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and was originally named Tian Wang Temple. A stupa was built in the Liao Dynasty, named Da Liao Yanjing Tian Wang Temple Stupa. The temple was destroyed by war during the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, and only the stupa remained.
🌿 The actual height of the pagoda is 55.38 meters. It stands tall outside Guang'anmen in Xicheng District. It is magnificent and spectacular. The Sumeru seat is very tall, and various brick carvings are also very exquisite, such as Bodhisattva, Hercules, Lion, Lotus, etc. There are also heavenly women flying in the clouds on the arch.
🌿 The outstanding architect Liang Sicheng once praised the design of the Tian Ning Temple Pagoda and said that it was rich in musical rhythm. Picture 10 is a hand-drawn picture by Liang Sicheng.
🌿 Although the Tian Ning Temple Pagoda once dominated the Beijing skyline, there is now a taller pillar next to the pagoda-the large chimney of Beijing's second thermal power plant. As an industrial legacy, it has been preserved and faces the Tian Ning Temple Pagoda.
📷 More shocking hidden angles 📷
On the way to Tian Ning Temple, you can directly appreciate the towering ancient pagoda without any other obstructions. But if you bypass the Tian Ning Temple Pagoda and walk into Tian Ning Temple East Second Street on the right, you can take more visually impactful pictures. This community is all old bungalows, with wires and eaves crisscrossing. The Tian Ning Temple Pagoda stands straight from the gap, and it is very oppressive. There is a feeling of not being in Beijing for a while, which reminds me of the shock of seeing the Liao Pagoda in the bungalows without tall buildings in Yixian County, Jinzhou.
🚴 Transportation: I planned a city ride route. First, I took the subway to Niu Jie Station, walked to [Baoguo Temple] for a visit, then scanned a shared bicycle to visit the Tian Ning Temple Pagoda, then rode north to [Ming Beijing City Wall Ruins] for a visit, and then rode to [Chinese Anglican Church] and [Nantang (Xuanwumen Catholic Church)] to check in two churches, and finally returned from Xuanwumen Subway Station.
🎫 Tickets: Free, no reservation required.
🕙 Time: 09:00-16:00
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Beijing - Tianning Temple
Tianning Temple Ancient Pagoda
Tianning Temple
Admission: No ticket required, but advance reservation is needed
Time: 9:00-16:00
Address: No.3A, Qianjie, Tianning Temple, Xicheng District, Beijing
Transportation:
Take bus routes 19, 40, 42, 46, 49, 50, 62, 69, 390, or 676 and get off at Guang'anmen North Station
Tianning Temple Pagoda is located on the west side of Binhe Road in Guang'anmen, Xicheng District, Beijing. The pagoda is an octagonal thirteen-story dense-eave style solid brick tower. It was initially built in the ninth year of the Tianqing era of the Liao Dynasty (1119) and completed in the tenth year of the Tianqing era (1120).
The Tianning Temple Pagoda is an octagonal thirteen-story dense-eave style solid brick tower, with a total height of 57.8 meters. The overall structure from bottom to top consists of: the base, flat seat, upturned lotus seat, tower body, thirteen layers of eaves, tower top, treasure bead, and stupa. All carvings are extremely vivid and beautiful, but they have suffered significant damage due to years of disrepair. Above the tower body, there are hidden railings and Pu Bo Fang, with the corners cut neatly where they intersect. The Tianning Temple Pagoda reflects the architectural style of the Liao Dynasty's dense-eave brick towers in both its overall shape and local techniques, making it an important example for studying ancient Chinese Buddhist pagodas. At the same time, the pagoda is also an important basis for studying the geographical location of the Nanjing city site of the Liao Dynasty. The entire pagoda is beautifully shaped, majestic, and reflects the high level of architectural art of the Liao Dynasty.
On January 13, 1988, the Tianning Temple Pagoda was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Travel Tips
①When visiting the ancient pagoda, it is recommended to walk around it clockwise
②It is said that this place is very effective for career success
③Maintain solemnity when entering the temple and dress appropriately
④Remember to make a reservation in advance!!
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Zhengyang Bookstore | A niche bookstore hidden in an old Beijing courtyard, where you can sit quietly when you are free
Check in at Zhengyang Bookstore on Xisi South Street,
Hidden in the ancient tower courtyard, full of Beijing flavor~
You can read books at your leisure
As soon as you enter the courtyard, the eaves and tiles,
The mottled old door panels and ancient stone piers, a tree of pomegranates on the pomegranate rack, and the cat master 'Lai Fu' strolling in the courtyard.
The shop assistant will greet you that you can sit and rest when it's hot,
I like this bookstore, I like the enthusiasm of Beijingers~
The books in the bookstore are mostly 'Beijing' themed, and the literature and materials of Beijing and old Beijing are complete, and the yellowed old Beijing maps,
Past and present, as if in a different world~
You can sit quietly when you are free, and read books at your leisure~
Related information:
Store name: Zhengyang Bookstore (Xisi South Street Store)
Time: Monday to Friday 9:30-18:30, Saturday to Sunday 9:00-20:00
Address: No. 43, Xisi South Street, Beijing
Transportation: 160 meters from Exit D of Xisi Station on Subway Line 4, 2 minutes.