Kaidaiji Temple

In the spring, the Jietai Temple is a quiet and deserted place to go. In mid-April, the magnolias in the mountains wither and the lilacs begin to bloom. The temple is full of ancient pines, most of which are over 500 years old, and there are also pines that are 1,000 years old. They are like lotus flowers, like sleeping dragons, in various shapes and forms, some hugging the tower, some leaning against the monument, and some standing straight like an umbrella to shade the entire courtyard. From the seat, you can see the Buddhist Sea, and white clouds are born under the pines. Standing on the wall halfway up the mountain, you can look out at the Beijing city with tall buildings in the distance. It is all gray and shrouded in wind and sand.

Jietai Temple is located on Ma'anshan Mountain in Mentougou District, Beijing. It was built in the fifth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (622 AD). It was originally named Huiju Temple and was named Wanshou Zen Temple by Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. Because the largest Buddhist ordination platform in the country was built in the temple, it is commonly known as Jietan Temple, also known as Jietai Temple.



Jietai Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is the temple in northern China that preserves the most and most complete Liao Dynasty cultural relics. The most special thing about it is that it preserves very rare treasures in Liao Dynasty Buddhism, such as pagodas, sutra pillars, and ordination platforms.

Located in Mentougou District, the mountain with an altitude of nearly 400 meters is generally suitable for burning incense and worshiping Buddha. It is a well-known temple in Beijing. It is very cool to go to the mountain in summer.

There are few people and it is quiet. There are ancient pines, lilacs and peonies. It is really beautiful now. It is better than Tanzhe Temple.

I went there last year to see the lilacs. It was beautiful. But the bus at the door was not very convenient. I missed the direct bus in the morning and had to walk a distance to get here.

Located on Ma'anshan Mountain in Mentougou District, Beijing, it was first built in the fifth year of the Wude reign of the Tang Dynasty (622 AD). Because the temple has the largest Buddhist ordination platform in the country, it is commonly known as the Ordination Platform Temple. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit and the temple in northern China that preserves the most and most complete Liao Dynasty cultural relics. It is very close to Tanzhe Temple and can be arranged to visit together.

It is a quiet place with few people, so you can worship Buddha and burn incense quietly and enjoy the scenery. There are many ancient trees, which are hundreds or even thousands of years old.

These four stars include one for the ancient ordination platform, one for the strange pines scattered throughout the temple, one for the vegetarian meal at noon, and one for the beautiful scenery.

Tickets are 45. Built on the mountain, the temperature is lower than in the city and it is very cool. There are not many tourists. The interior of the temple is much larger than expected. There are many ancient pines of various shapes and a place to drink tea. When I went there on May Day, it was just in time for the peony season.

Jietai Temple is located in Mentougou District, Beijing. It was built in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. As a 4A-level scenic spot, it is relatively quiet compared to the major scenic spots in the center of Beijing. The scenery is different throughout the year. I personally think that the most beautiful Jietai Temple is when the peonies are in full bloom. In the late Qing Dynasty, Prince Gong Yixin stayed in Jietai Temple for more than ten years and built this peony garden, leaving a chance for future generations to peek into the royal back garden. But there is still a section of mountain road to go to Jietai Temple. It is best to go before the sun sets. The mountain road is quite dark and dangerous after dark.

Jietai Temple is famous for its "ordination platform, strange pines and ancient caves". It is a good place to enjoy the peonies in the temples in Beijing. The vegetarian meals are simple but peaceful.

The thousand-year-old temple has many ancient pines with unique shapes. The scenery on a snowy day is charming and very nice.

It is very close to my home. I used to go there often. It is an ancient temple famous for its pine trees and the ordination platform. The environment is elegant. A few days ago, I suddenly remembered to go there and had a vegetarian meal in the temple. It was not bad. Some of the damaged buildings have been restored.

I went there at the end of February, and there was still some snow. I drove up the mountain, and the winding road was easy to walk. It was not far from Tanzhe Temple, but it was a very small temple, so there were few people and it was quite quiet. I saw very different pine trees, so special. The flowers hadn't bloomed yet. Although the facilities were not very good, it was worth going for the quietness.

Tickets are 45/person. I thought it was not very good, but it turned out to be a small surprise. Jietai Temple is very large, not crowded, with both old and new temples. It is very quiet and peaceful. You can burn incense and worship Buddha, enjoy flowers and drink tea, recall history, and relax.

Ancient pine and cypress are excellent

More than 100 statues of ordination gods on the Liao Dynasty ordination platform

Ming Dynasty wood carvings, peonies, and Yuan Shikai's calligraphy are also good

It's a pity that the cave can't be seen anymore

A higher-level Buddhist temple, located in Mentougou, Tanzhe Temple and Dingdu Pavilion, but with much fewer people than Tanzhe Temple, you can better appreciate the leisurely ancient temple.

Jietai Temple is located on Ma'an Mountain in Mentougou District, Beijing. It was first built in the fifth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (622) and was originally named "Huiju Temple". Fajun, a high monk in the Liao Dynasty, built an ordination platform here, and many monks from all over the world came to receive ordination, so it was also called Jietan Temple. The temple is famous for having the largest ordination platform in the country.



The temple has a unique architectural pattern. The main temple halls face east and sit west. The halls are built against the mountain, rising layer by layer, which is very spectacular. The architectural style is basically the Liao Dynasty style. The central axis points directly to Beijing City, which is 70 kilometers away. The mountain gate hall, the second bell and drum building, the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Hall, the Thousand Buddha Pavilion (sites), the Guanyin Hall and the Jietai Hall are arranged in sequence. Among them, the Jietai is the central building. The northwest courtyard has the largest ordination platform in China, which is known as the three major ordination platforms in China together with the ordination platforms of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou and Zhaoqing Temple in Hangzhou.



Jietai Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is the temple in northern my country that currently preserves the most and most complete Liao Dynasty cultural relics. The most special thing about it is that it preserves very rare treasures in Liao Dynasty Buddhism, such as pagodas, sutra pillars, and ordination platforms.



In addition to the above treasures, the five famous pines of Jietai Temple are also well-known far and wide and are well worth a visit.

The combined ticket for Tanzhe Temple and Jietai Temple is 80 yuan per person, and it costs more than 20 yuan if you buy them separately. The two places are not far apart, and it is very convenient to drive by yourself, but I didn't see any public transportation in winter.

Compared to the popular Tanzhe Temple, the Jietai Temple is deserted and even depressed...

In addition to the staff checking tickets at the gate, I only saw a middle-aged lady selling incense in the entire scenic area. I didn't know if she was a staff member or a small vendor. All the stalls selling souvenirs were covered with plastic bags or locked. I looked through the window of a medical service center and saw a lot of new year goods such as hairtail and peanut oil; many halls and temples also had their doors closed and locked.

I just entered the Jietai Temple scenic area and walked a short distance before I saw this big bell. I had the urge to ring the bell, but I always felt guilty. I looked around carefully and found that there was indeed no notice of charging or prohibition signs, so I went up to ring the bell with trepidation.

The sound of the bell is rich and resonant (why is this a bit of a contradiction in terms? Both high and low notes?), which scared me at first. I was always afraid that someone with great powers would shout to stop me.

There was no response after the sound, and then two more. While ringing the bell, I looked at the Mentougou city in the distance, and felt a sense of accomplishment in my heart for having knocked down the "message tree".

Among the famous pine trees in Jietai Temple, I think except for the "Wolong Pine" which is really extraordinary and rare, the pine trees in every other temple (including the Tanzhe Temple in front) are very old and strong.

Maybe it was because it was the quietest season, so famous and grand temples like the Thousand Buddha Pavilion were all locked, so I just took pictures of the buildings from outside.

I went out on weekends to enjoy the blue sky and breathe fresh air. With the Tanzhe Temple in front and the Jietai Temple in the back, it was like a "gift" attraction from a travel agency. Especially when the highest temperature was minus 4 degrees Celsius and accompanied by strong winds, my lips turned purple and my nose was running. After taking a few photos, I stopped looking at the blue sky and breathing fresh air. I ran to the car, turned on the heater and shivered...

It is antique, has a long history, and is the best altar in the world.

The main purpose of the Jietai Temple is to see the pine trees, but the car is too inconvenient. I went there three times before I went there. There are five bus trips every day from Pingguoyuan, 948, at 7:00, 9:00, 12:00, 14:00, and I think there is also 16:00. I went there on October 6th. There were not many people. The tour took two hours. There was vegetarian food at noon in the temple, and the money for the meal was free. Overall, it felt good.

I always went straight to Tanzhe Temple before, and couldn't go to Jietai Temple halfway up the mountain. I went there on purpose this time and found it was well worth the price. It's very cool in the summer, and there are many cultural stories, such as the filming location of "Empresses in the Palace", the place where Regent Yixin lived and renovated, and the first ordination platform in the country. When the air is good, the scenery is also great, and you can overlook the city of Beijing.

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This is my second visit to Jietai Temple. It is small but exquisite. The white pine inside is still very distinctive. You can enjoy lilac in early April.

The filming location of the TV series was during the Spring Festival last year. Few people went up to the high place. There was a swing up there. I played on it for a long time by myself. It was very cold that day.

Jietai Temple is famous for its pines, including the moving pine, the free pine, the nine-dragon pine, the pagoda-holding pine, and the sleeping dragon pine, collectively known as the five pines of Jietai. Jietai Temple is also famous for its lilacs. Every April is when the lilacs are in full bloom, and the courtyard is filled with fragrance! Jietai Temple is also the temple in northern my country that currently preserves the most and most complete Liao Dynasty cultural relics. The most special thing is that it has preserved very rare treasures in Liao Dynasty Buddhism, such as pagodas, sutra pillars, and ordination platforms. Jietai Temple is full of ancient colors and simple flavors. Compared with Tanzhe Temple, it is not so commercialized.

The ancient temple Jietai is located in Mentougou, west of Beijing. It is hidden in a small road, just beside the main road leading to the famous temple Tanzhe Temple. However, it is not as crowded as there, but more solemn and quiet, with the majesty of an ancient temple. It is a very quiet place, where you can feel the unique tranquility of the temple. Unlike Shaolin Temple, which is basically commercialized, I still like to come here, just to walk quietly and look at the ancient trees and temples along the way. It is a good place to cleanse the soul and relax. The forest is full of colors, very beautiful. Jietai Temple is especially famous for its pine trees. "Tanzhe is famous for its springs, and Jietai is famous for its pines. Each tree has its own state, and it cleverly competes with the creation." The active pine, the free pine, the Jiulong pine, the tower-holding pine and the Wolong pine are collectively called the five pines of Jietai. Whenever the breeze blows, the pine waves form the unique "Jietai pine waves" landscape of Jietai Temple.

Jietai Temple is located in Mentougou District, Beijing. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty and was originally named Huiju Temple. It was named Wanshou Zen Temple by Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. Because the temple has the largest Buddhist ordination platform in the country, it is commonly known as Jietai Temple among the people.

Jietai Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is the temple in northern China that preserves the most and most complete Liao Dynasty cultural relics. The most special thing about it is that it preserves very rare treasures in Liao Dynasty Buddhism, such as pagodas, sutra pillars, and ordination platforms.

Jietai Temple is famous for its pine trees, including the Moving Pine, Free Pine, Nine Dragon Pine, Tower-Hugging Pine and Crouching Dragon Pine, collectively known as the Five Pines of Jietai. Whenever the breeze blows, the pine waves form the unique "Jietai Pine Waves" landscape of Jietai Temple.

I passed by the road on the way back from Tanzhe Temple and thought I should go and have a look. I was already here. The result was completely beyond my expectations! It was so quiet, so simple and so beautiful! The master's pagoda was very fairy-like, the cultural relics were ancient, and the ancient trees were spiritual. In terms of sightseeing value, it is above Tanzhe Temple and comparable to Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou. It should be the most beautiful when peonies and lilacs bloom in spring. I hope to come again then.

There are not many people in the mountain in the morning of Qingming Festival. It is quite cold and there is no direct bus.

Jietai Temple, which is a temple that circumambulates mountains, rivers and pagodas, was first built in the Liao Dynasty. It has the largest ordination platform in the country, pagoda and prayer flags from the Liao Dynasty, and ancient trees all over the temple that are nearly a thousand years old.

It takes about 40 minutes to get there from the city without traffic jams. Tickets are 45 yuan per person. You can get cheaper by buying group tickets online or buying a combined ticket for Dingdu Peak. However, please note that some tickets cannot be used on the same day.

Jietai Temple is famous for its pines, and there are indeed many rare pines and cypresses. I saw the Nine Dragon Pine, Phoenix Crown Pine, Tower-Bearing Pine, Lotus Pine, etc. They are really extraordinary, and they all feel like thousand-year-old trees. They are still standing tall, which is rare~~~

It takes about 2 hours to basically finish the tour here. It's not big overall~~~

Jietai Temple is the turning point of the winding mountain road. After Jietai Temple, there is another uphill slope and then it is the downhill road. Just brake. The winding mountain road will not turn sharply, but because the downward speed will be very fast, there are many vehicles traveling in both directions, and the road is also two-lane, and there is not much space, so you must brake in time, don't be greedy for speed, and slow down at all times. There are many vehicles traveling in both directions, and the road is two-lane.

First go to Pingguoyuan subway station, then take bus No. 931, arrive at Jietai Temple one hour later, and go here after getting off the bus.

Going up the mountain, we arrived at the Jietai Temple in Mentougou, which has the highest level of ordination platform in Chinese Buddhism, where Buddhists can be granted the Bodhisattva precepts, which is equivalent to becoming Buddha's disciple.

Jietai Temple is located on Ma'anshan Mountain in Mentougou District, Beijing. It was built in the fifth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (622 AD). It was originally named Huiju Temple. Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty named it Wanshou Zen Temple. Because the largest Buddhist ordination platform in the country is built in the temple, it is commonly known as Jietan Temple, also known as Jietai Temple. Jietai Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is the temple in northern China that preserves the most and most complete Liao Dynasty cultural relics. The most special thing is that it preserves very rare treasures in Liao Dynasty Buddhism, such as pagodas, sutra pillars, and ordination platforms.

There are 20 ancient lilac trees in Jietai Temple which were bestowed by Emperor Hongli of the Qing Dynasty. When the flowers bloom, the garden is full of lilacs, peonies, hydrangeas and other flowers competing for splendor, like a fairyland, where tourists linger.

What I never get tired of seeing are the cute little stone lions. Although there are not as many as the stone lions at Lugou Bridge, they seem more lively and cute.

The last time I came here was when I was in elementary school. Many years have passed and my memory has long been blurred. This time, I heard that a new hall was renovated and a lot of gold donated by believers was hidden, so I came to take a look. I accidentally caught up with the Lilac Festival. There were more than 20 lilac trees over 200 years old in the garden, and the white and purple ones filled the garden with fragrance. There is a row of little lions in front of the prayer hall. They are in different shapes, and many of them are very cute. There are a total of 17 lions. I don’t know what the meaning is. The core attractions such as Jietai, Wolong Pine, and Baota Pine came to mind at a glance. A tennis court was built next to the ancient well. I don’t know what it means. For details, please see my travel notes: "#My 2016#21 trips-from the suburbs of Beijing to the United States" http://www.mafengwo.cn/i/6492419.html

A very worthwhile place to visit. Best when there are fewer tourists.

The temple here is very quiet, the pine trees are very famous, and there are many ancient pines. It is also a good place to relax.

One of the entry-level cycling destinations around Beijing. There are relatively few cars along the way and the scenery is pretty good. There are not many forks in the road and there are road signs along the way, so you will basically not get lost.

I'll post some pictures of the strange pines at Jietai Temple. There's more to Jietai than this. One day I'll look up all my articles from that time. They're not outdated yet.