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  2. Temple of Heaven - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of Heaven (simplified Chinese: 天坛; traditional Chinese: 天壇; pinyin: Tiāntán) is a complex of imperial religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.

  3. White Cloud Temple - Wikipedia

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    Like most other Chinese temples, the White Cloud Temple is laid out on a north-south axis, with the entrance at the south end. There are five main halls built upon the main axis, beginning with the Main Gate, Yuhuang Hall (玉皇殿, "Hall of the Jade Emperor"), Laolü Hall (老律堂), Qiuzu Hall (丘祖殿, "Hall of the Venerable Qiu"), and finally the Sanqing Hall (三清殿, "Hall of the ...

  4. Xifeng Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Xifeng Temple [1] (Chinese: 西峰寺) is a Buddhist temple in Beijing, China. Although established during the Tang dynasty , the present temple date to 1436 during the Ming dynasty . [ 2 ]

  5. Fayuan Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Fayuan Temple, originally named the Minzhong Temple, was first built in 645 during the Tang dynasty by Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong), [1] and later rebuilt in the Zhengtong era (1436–1449) of the Ming dynasty. Emperor Taizong founded the temple to commemorate his soldiers who died in his campaign against Goguryeo.

  6. Big Bell Temple - Wikipedia

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    The temple's name came after the famous "Yongle Big Bell" that is housed inside the temple, which was cast during the reign of the Yongle Emperor (1403-1424) of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). [1] According to a test by the Chinese Academy of Sciences , the Yongle Big Bell's sound could reaches up to 120 decibels and can be heard 50 kilometers ...

  7. Wanshou Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Wanshou Temple (simplified Chinese: 万 寿 寺; traditional Chinese: 萬 壽 寺; pinyin: Wànshòu Sì) is a temple located at No.121, Wanshousi Road, Zizhuyuan Subdistrict, Haidian District, Beijing. In addition to being a Buddhist temple, the Wanshou Temple also houses the Beijing Art Museum (北京艺术博物馆 / 北京藝術博物館).

  8. Temple of Azure Clouds - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of Azure Clouds (Chinese: 碧云寺; pinyin: Bìyún Sì), or Biyun Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in the eastern part of the Western Hills, just outside the north gate of Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan) Park, in Haidian District, Beijing, China, approximately 20 km from the city center.

  9. Zhihua Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Zhihua Temple (Chinese: 智化寺; pinyin: Zhìhuà Sì; lit. 'Temple of Wisdom Attained') is a Ming dynasty-era Buddhist temple in Beijing, China.It is located in the Lumicang (禄米仓) hutong, in the Chaoyangmen area of Dongcheng District, within the Second Ring Road to the north of Jinbaojie Street, west of the Yabaolu area.

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