Eight Great Temples (Badachu) Beijing

Eight Great Temples (Badachu) Beijing

The Eight Great Temples (Badachu) is the site where Eight Buddhist temples are nestled on the Cuiwei Hill and Lushi Hill in the western hill district of Beijing. Badachu is, in fact, a large park located about 25 km away from Central Beijing. Spread in an area of 250 hectares, Badachu Park consists eight historical sites including Buddhist temples and nunneries.

The Badachu Park offers large area where the visitors can stroll and move from one temple to another. In the process, they can enjoy the fascinating sights and scenes of ancient pine, cypress, willow and gingko trees that surround the place.

The Eight Great Temples include The Temple of Eternal Peace (Chang'ansi). This temple was constructed in 1504 during the Ming Dynasty and is situated in Cuiwei Hill.
The Temple of Divine Light (Lingguangsi) is another temple, which was originally called as the dragon spring temple. Other temples include Three-Hill Convent (Sanshan' an), The Temple of Great Mercy (Dabeisi), The Temple of Dragon King (Longwangtang), The Temple of Fragrant World (Xiangjiesi), The Cave of Precious Pearls (Baozhudong), and The Mysterious Devil's Cliff (Mimoyan).

The top of Badachu Park is almost 460m high and offers some splendidly beautiful sights of Beijing. One can also enjoy the Cable car ride available for the journey for up and down. Eight Great Temples (Badachu) is a popular destination that offers a peaceful and serene place to sit and view natural beauty. Eight Great Temples (Badachu) can be reached by bus or taxi from Xizhimen or PingGuoYuan subway station.

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