#Lidai Diwang Miao (Temple of Previous Dynasties) Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Memorial Temples
Address:
Fucheng Men Dajie 131 , just east of Bai Ta Si, Beijing, China
Opening times:
Open tomorrow at 09:00-16:30(Admission ends at 16:00)Closed Today
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Phone:
010-66517739,010-66120186
Beijing | Instead of the Forbidden City, come here if you can't make an appointment with the Forbidden City
Beijing's urban area has the "Little Forbidden City in the West of Beijing" known as Wanshou Temple
What many people don't know is that there is another alternative to the Forbidden City within the Second Ring Road---the Imperial Ancestral Temple
More like the Forbidden City
Blue sky and white clouds, red walls and yellow tiles, majestic
And compared to the Forbidden City, there are not so many visitors, very quiet
The only existing place for worshiping emperors of past dynasties
Second only to the Beijing Taimiao
From the 11th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1532) to the end of the Qing Dynasty, a total of 380 years
There were 662 sacrificial ceremonies held here
The number of emperors worshipped increased from 16 in the early Ming to 188
The Jingde Chongsheng Hall of the Imperial Ancestral Temple was upgraded during this renovation
The green glazed tiles were replaced with yellow glazed tiles consistent with the Forbidden City
In front of the hall, there is a white marble terrace, stone railings on the east, south, and west sides, and three steps on the south side, with the middle being the imperial road
Its specifications and scale are second only to the Taimiao, and there are 11 niches in the hall for the spirit tablets of emperors of past dynasties
The east and west side halls are double-eaved Xieshan top buildings with black glazed tiles, each with seven bays wide
Set up spirit positions for meritorious officials and famous generals of past dynasties
The spirit positions are worshipped in the east and west side halls according to the arrangement of "literature in the east and martial arts in the west"
Besides the central path
The east path includes buildings such as the divine warehouse, divine kitchen, slaughter pavilion, and well pavilion
The west path includes buildings such as the Guandi Temple, the dismissal office, the sacrificial utensil warehouse, the custodian room, and the music and dance service room
Most were rebuilt during the 2003 renovation project of the Imperial Ancestral Temple
👀Tips
🎫Ticket: 20 yuan, no reservation needed, you can directly enter by purchasing a ticket on site
⏰Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30 (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
🏠131 Fuchengmen Inner Street, Xicheng District
🚇Take the subway line 4, get off at Xisi Station and walk for 5 minutes to arrive
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Apart from the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the Confucius Temple, Beijing's three major royal temples also include this place
The Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties is located on Fuchengmennei Street in the Xicheng District, very close to the recently popular internet-famous spot, the White Pagoda Temple. The Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties was where Ming and Qing emperors worshipped their ancestors, and in ancient times, it held a status equivalent to that of the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the Confucius Temple.
The construction of the Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties was completed slightly later than the Forbidden City, during the Jiajing era, which means it has a history of nearly 500 years. It enshrines 188 emperors, and during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the principle of 'the continuity of the Chinese lineage shall never be broken' was proposed.
BETHANY FLETCHER
The Temple of Emperors of Past Dynasties
Located in the Xicheng District, the Temple of Emperors of Past Dynasties was founded in the Ming Dynasty. It is a royal temple where emperors and generals from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties were worshipped.
Ticket Price: 20
karythia_4255
Avoid the crowds in Beijing and check in at the Temple of the Emperors of Past Dynasties
The royal temple was used during the Ming and Qing dynasties for sacrifices to the ancestors of the Chinese nation and emperors, meritorious statesmen, and famous generals. It was established in the 10th year of the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty and is the only existing temple in China dedicated to the worship of emperors from all dynasties. The main hall enshrines the emperors, while the left and right side halls honor the meritorious statesmen and famous generals.
The Jingde Chongsheng Temple is the main building of the Temple of the Emperors of Past Dynasties, second only to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
🚗 Address: No. 131, Fuchengmennei Street, Xicheng District
Subway🚇 Line 4, Xisi Station A Northwest Exit
🎫 Ticket price is 20 yuan, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Imperial Ancestral Temple | No time to go to the Forbidden City, where to see the snow scene
On weekdays, I don't want to take annual leave to go to the Forbidden City, and I don't want to miss the combination of ancient buildings and snow scenes. It's okay, there are many ancient buildings in Beijing, just go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. The red walls and golden tiles, the white marble steps, the flame looking at the column head, the heavy eaves and the roof, the He Xi painting, the three intersections and six bowls of diamond windows, also mean that.
The Imperial Ancestral Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty and was a place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped the emperors and meritorious generals of the past dynasties. Its original site was Baoan Temple, which was rebuilt and renovated many times to form the current scale and pattern.
The objects of worship in this temple include 188 emperors from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the end of the Ming Dynasty, and 79 meritorious generals. The Imperial Ancestral Temple is the only existing temple in our country that worships the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, the emperors of the past dynasties, and the civil and military officials of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit.
Address: No. 131, Fuchengmennei Street, Xicheng District, Beijing.