[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Dongyue Temple (Updated Jan)

On a Business Trip, Beijing Dongyue Temple, with many stone tablets. There are 163 stone tablets in the temple, the earliest of which is the "Stele of the Great Yuan Dynasty's Imperial Decree to the Grand Master Zhang Gong" from the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (1329) (photo 5). The ancient trees are also lush and vigorous, setting off the former prosperity of the red walls and black tiles. The temple is quiet and leisurely, "the autumn breeze blows through the pine and osmanthus trees, and the green moss covers the steps," walking on the green bricks, but cautiously...

Beijing Dongyue Temple information is as follows: Basic Information • Address: No. 141, Chaoyangmen Outer Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing. • Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:30-16:30, closed on Monday. • Tickets: CNY 10. Historical Origin Beijing Dongyue Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and was funded by the Xuanjiao Grand Master Zhang Liusun and his disciple Wu Quanjie. The main god is the Taishan God Dongyue Emperor, which is the largest Taoist temple in the North China region of the Taoist Zhengyi School. Architectural Features • The temple is magnificent and consists of three parts: the main courtyard, the east courtyard, and the west courtyard. • The main courtyard is centered on Daizong Baodian, surrounded by buildings such as Zhandai Gate, Daiyue Hall, and Yude Hall. The architectural style combines the characteristics of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with red walls and green tiles, and carved beams and painted buildings. • The 76 statues of Dongyue Temple are vivid and vivid, showing the Taoist interpretation of life and death, and good and evil retribution. Cultural Value • Dongyue Temple has a wealth of Taoist cultural heritage, such as inscriptions, couplets, murals, etc. Among them, the "Taoist Monument" written by Zhao Mengfu, a calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty, is a treasure of calligraphy art. • Dongyue Temple is also an important carrier of old Beijing folk culture. Every Spring Festival and temple fair, it will attract many tourists to experience the charm of traditional culture.