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Beijing White Cloud Temple

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One of the big jungle camp Taoist Taoist temples made ten. Xicheng District in Beijing. It was built in the Tang Dynasty, the name of everlasting concept. King Sejong, the big plus expansion, changed its name to the ten day long big concept, is the largest northern jungle was Taoism, and possession of "all Daikin mysterious treasure." Gold at the end was destroyed by fire and later rebuilt as Tai Chi. Snow should be employed go Chuji Genghis Khan, ranking Taiji Gong returned to Beijing, Changchun Road Yuantaizu its son, Chao reform Tai Chi to Changchun Gong. Chuji and feathering, and other disciples Zhiping acquisition or construction of the east side of the lower house, now the White Cloud Temple in Changchun Gong, and to build a church at Shun in view, the Ancuo Qiu coffin. Chuji was regarded as a whole Long Men founder, said the Long White Cloud Temple in this birthplace of the martial art. This deposit concept Yu Department of the Qing Kangxi 40 years (1706) rebuilt, has painted arch, gate, Ling Guan Temple, Jade Emperor, the old law of the Church, Qiu ancestral temple and the temple and three clear of four Royal. In 1957 the establishment of the China Taoist Association venue is located in the White Cloud Temple.

Beijing White Cloud Temple

Taoism whole truth first jungle - Beijing White Cloud Temple in Beijing will be outside the West, it is one of three all true birthplace of Taoism. After the founding of New China, China Taoist Association, the China Taoist College and Chinese Taoism Taoism Culture Research Institute and other national organizations, universities and research institutions have located here. White Cloud Temple is the "Cultural Revolution" in Beijing one of the very few not destroyed temple.

White Cloud Temple in Beijing outside the West have. Its predecessor, the Department of Tianchang view of the Tang Dynasty. It contains, for the Emperor "vegetarian heart King Road", enshrined I, built this concept. Vipassana since there are white marble stone statue of a father, it is said that the relics of the Tang Dynasty. Jin Zhenglong five years (1160), Tianchang view was a fire burned away. Dading seven years (1167) rebuilt Chi Ming, the seven-contained, Tai given fourteen years (1174) completed in March. King Sejong gave the name "the ten day long view." Taihe years (1202), Tianchang view the misfortune to suffer a fire, leaving only Laojun stone. Rebuilt the following year, renamed called "Taiji Gong." Woo Jin Xuan Zongzhen two years (1215), the national power of appetite, moved the capital to Kaifeng, Taiji Gong then gradually abandoned.

Beijing White Cloud Temple

Yuanchu, Qiu (in Changchun child) from the Western Snowy Mountains audience with Genghis Khan, Yanjing return to the East, thanks to living in Taiji Gong. Temple was a bleak, rubble everywhere, Changchun disciples live Sui Ming Wang would like to lead the main building, which lasted three years, the temple tower and a new look. Yuantaizu twenty-two years (1227) in May, Genghis Khan Taiji Gong Chik changed to "Changchun Temple." In July, Qiu passed away in the Changchun Temple. The following year, Changchun Changchun real great day Zhiping view of the east side of the lower house was built at the Shun Tang Collection Qiu ancestral cents slough. Motosue, warring, Changchun Temple destroyed the original house gradually decline. Early Ming, along with at the Church Center for the reconstruction of temples and renamed White Cloud Temple. Qing Dynasty, under the auspices of the abbot of the White Cloud Temple Monthly king has conducted a large-scale renovation, laid the basic scale of today's White Cloud Temple.

Beijing White Cloud Temple

White Cloud Temple building in points east and west road and backyard, large-scale, compact layout.

Road to Zhaobishan outside as a starting point, followed by screen wall, archway, Chinese table, gate, bridge nest wind, Ling Guan Temple, bell tower, sanguandian, financial Temple, Jade Emperor, revered temple, drug Dian, old Church law, Qiu ancestral temple and three clear of four Royal Hall.

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Screen wall - also known as the screen wall, located in front view, is on the archway. Wall embedded "eternal Changchun" four characters, as the Yuan Dynasty calligrapher Zhao Meng book. Its font Emotion strong, it is not absolutely admire.

Archway - formerly Ling Xing Gate, it is the Taoist concept in view of the gas-looking. Later it evolved into the lattice Star Gate archway, had lost its original role as the concept. This archway built in the Ming orthodox eight years (1443), seven for the four columns, Xieshan architecture.

Beijing White Cloud Temple

Gate - three coupons stone arches, three openings symbol of "three realms", stepped out of the gate it means "Three Realms", enter the fairy Dong Fu. Carved with clouds, cranes, flowers and other patterns on the gate walls, its blade deep, fine shape. Coupons door in the middle of the east side of the relief hides a palm-sized boulder, has been tangible shiny visitors. Old Beijing there is such a legend: "God, this without a trace, leaving only the boulder in view." This boulder has become immortal incarnation to the White Cloud Temple visitors have to feel it, some luck. A total of Vipassana small boulder three were hidden in different places, the other two boulder engraved on the gate on the west side of the character screen wall mount and East Lu Leizu Dianqian nine Emperors monument base, if not sincere to find, difficult to see , therefore, "three monkeys do not meet," he said.

Waterloo wind bridge - was built in Kangxi 40 years (1706), after the destruction. 1988 reconstruction. As a single stone from north to south. There is no water under the bridge. Both sides of the bridge opening each suspending a model of ancient coins, engraved with "bell rings trillion blessing" words, within Moneypenny tie a small bell. So why build a bridge it? It is said that due to the fierce north wind and less rain, the appearance of the original seat "Kam Yu Bridge", people will repair this "nest air bridge" in Vipassana, a symbol of good weather meaning of two bridges . Another one said to commemorate the founder of Wang Chongyang Quanzhen built, is said Wang Chongyang travel to abandon their homes in Shaanxi Gan River Bridge encounter different people awarded him practicing true tactic, then a monk, created Quanzhen. Later all true disciples of construction "Gan River (Dry River) bridge" keepsake.

Ling Guan Temple - commanding protective deities of Taoism Wang Lingguan. Wood carving statues for the Ming Dynasty, about 1.2 meters high, the proportion of moderate, fine shape. Qiu red-faced, angry staring eyes, his left hand pinch tactics, Zhibian right hand, the image of the mighty. To its left wall Zhaogong and horse wins the portrait, as Yue Fei and Wen Qiong portrait on the right side of the wall, this is the Taoist four law enforcement marshal.

Bell Tower, Drum Tower - White Cloud Temple bell tower, the bell tower on the building layout and other temples of the opposite, its bell tower on the west side, the east side of the Drum Tower. Allegedly, the late Yuan, Changchun Temple dump destroyed most of the temples, when the early Ming Dynasty rebuilt to at Shun Tong (now Qiu ancestral temple) as the center, retains the original clock tower, clock tower in the east of the new tower, so the formation had seen in today pattern.

Sanguandian - enshrined heaven, earth and water, "the three official Great." Legend day official blessing, forgiveness of sins to the official, water officials in helping the.

Financial temple - three dedicated to the God of Wealth, as Chun Shen Qing emperor, as the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming left and right for Guan Yu Wu Fortuna. Gongming, also known as Marshal Chao, Primus called being a dragon Xuantan Zhenjun, Lucky command, Jinbao, Jane satisfied, highly profitable four gods. So become widely popular worship of the God of Wealth. Guan Yu, that Kuan, is widely popular belief, a very wide jurisdiction, is an Almighty God, the God of Wealth is just one of its image.

Jade Emperor - the Jade Emperor enshrined. Wood carving statues for the Ming Dynasty, about 1.8 meters tall, dressed in canonic nine chapters, wearing a crown of twelve rows of beads tassel, holding Wat Yu, sitting Throne. Before the shrine and many on both sides of the banner hanging pieces, embroidered with many different colors seal character "shou" character, a total of one hundred, so called "Baishou banner." Six bronze statue left and right sides of the Ming Dynasty are being cast, that is, before they order four of the Jade Emperor Fearless and two page boy. Temple Mount the South fighting Xing Jun, the Big Dipper Jun, 36 handsome, silk meticulous painting of the phases of the moon were eight, both the Ming and Qing era masterpiece.

Revered temple - enshrined Taiyi Zhenren. Senior riding a nine lions, bottle nectar left hand, right hand run sword. According to Taoist scriptures say: Taiyi Zhenren heaven is dedicated to save the unfortunate people fall into the hell of merciful god.

Drug Dian - enshrined in the Tang Dynasty famous Taoist priest, physician Sun Ssu. He is author of "Prescriptions", "Qian Jin Yi Fang" and other works, made a significant contribution in terms of Chinese medicine and pharmacology, which was later known as the Buddha Medicine King.

Revered temple and drug Dian original are "Guru Temple", Qiu went to worship with the Western Snowy Mountains eighteen disciples, after the statue was destroyed because there was no statue of eighteen master data, so revered temple were changed and Folklore temple

Old Church law - formerly known as seven true temple. Seven dedicated to the whole truth, that the seven disciples of Wang Chongyang Quanzhen founder: the seat is Qiu, Liu left turn at Xuan, Tan at the end, Ma Yu, a right-hand turn to Wangchu Yi, Hao Datong, Sun Fuji. Wang Chang Qing Dynasty High Road was granted in May this speaker Road Act, open the altar to teach the precepts, seeking quit his disciples throughout China, door Weakness lifted. To commemorate this event later, they put seven true temple was renamed "Old Church law", that is to teach the precepts of the hall. Old Church law a large floor area, is the place where priests held within the concept of religious activities. Every morning and evening priests who have come here Shangdian chanting, every founder of Taoism holiday or Christmas, to set up the altar Praying law would be held here.

Qiu ancestral temple - enshrined Full Long Men ancestor Man Changchun Qiu. Placed inside the middle of a huge "gall bowl," a Department of trees Carved from the system. This is the Qing Emperor Yongzheng bowl gift. Taoist view of life in the legend when unfunded, this can be carried bowl to collect alms palace, the palace must have charity. Qiu left the shed to bury this under the "gall bowl."

Three clear of four Royal Temple - two-story loft, three clear instructions from the upper, lower Bong four Royal. Three clear as to the Ming Dynasty Xuande shaped by years, more than 2 meters high, his calm extraordinary, colorful as ever, rich but yet Gu Pu. That is his assistant, four Royal Jade Emperor of Heaven four: Polaris on the Great Palace of the Emperor, Antarctic longevity, and the soil behind the Great Arctic transit Ziwei Huang ground only. These are mid-Qing Lek powder clay gilded statues, a height of about 1.5 meters. In front of the temple courtyard gilt bronze tripod furnace for Jiajingnianjian the cast. Censer vigorous style, the whole body with exquisite carving casting pattern Yunlong, a total of 43 dragon.

Canon House, Mochizuki - two buildings on both sides of the allocation of flats to Samcheonggak with veranda interlinked. Possession of the east side of the original Tripitaka floor next version of "Taoist", including the preparation of orthodox ten years (1445), "orthodox Taoist" and Wanli thirty-five years of writing "Wanli continued, Tibet", a total of 5485 volumes, total Taoist classic collection . The beginning of the lunar year agreement seventh day of June, the White Cloud Temple will be held by the air, the scriptures were all out, put in ventilated place ted to prevent the book beetle. This is a copy, the original transfer of the Beijing Library (now the National Library) to save existing here in 1950. On the west side Mochizuki, also known as "overturned floor."

White Cloud Temple Road special God, ancestral homes, the house of the Eight Immortals, Lu Zu Temple, Goddess Temple, Wenchang Temple, Yuan Chen Temple and so on.

God especially - into the western hospital, the first thing that resembles a horse of bronze animal, look at them close, its shape is actually the body mules, donkeys face, Malta, hoof, therefore, a lot of people call it the "four Not like". In fact, it's being called "special." It is a legendary animal that has a peculiar function, where people uncomfortable, just to touch their own, and then touch the same part of it, you can recover.

Ancestral homes - built towards the Kangxi 40 years (1706), the Long Men classroom full enshrined seventh generation lawyer Wang Monthly seated, buried under the church shed its left. Embedded Yuan Zhao Mengzhao book "moral" about the hall room wall, "Yin Fu Jing" stone for the White Cloud Temple's treasures.

Eight Immortals Temple - was built Jiaqing thirteen years (1808), the hall enshrined Lǔ Dongbin, Zhang Guo old, obviously drunk, Li Po, Han Xiang, Lan Tsai, Xiangu and other eight Taoist immortal.

Lu Zu temple - built in the Qing dynasty in North Korea, the hall enshrined Lv Dongbin founder. Eight Immortals Lv Dongbin is the most influential, the most widely rumored immortal one. He Zhou You the world, the degree of the world, either explicitly or implicitly, the world monensin measure.

Goddess Temple - enshrined Taoist goddess. The seat for the angel of the Virgin of Princess, were left seat and gave birth to the empress songziniangniang, right seat respectively vision empress and the empress smallpox. Over the past women were most worried about is infertility, childbirth, postpartum and baby out of fear of smallpox, eye trouble, died or become disabled while four empress here just in charge of all of this, therefore incense is very strong.

Wenchang Temple - enshrined in charge of the human family names riches of Wenchang.

Yuan Chen Temple - called "Sixty Years Temple", enshrined six children six decades bucket basking Goddess and God. Sixty Years from the ancient Chinese Lunar chronology. I.e., ten days it is dry (methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl) with twelve earthly branches (sub ugly, c, d, e, f, afternoon, no, shen , Xu, Hai) cycle match by six decades since, only to Guihai, a period of just six years, hence the name "sixty years", meaning another six years since six decades. Sixty Years of God for the sixty stars, which in turn value, a year in charge of things. The value of God, also known as Tai Sui God. If a person born in what year, then when God is one's duty to God this year (natal Jupiter). Sixty Years of God have their own name. Who was born six decades of his natal Jupiter six decades God is Great General Kim identified. According to legend natal worship God, it can obtain its protecting hundred volts are evil, the line down.

White Cloud Temple Road Luo Minaret, Samsung Hall, Chi Hong Temple, Zhenwu Temple and Lei Zu temple.

Tower-law - the northeast corner column hospital, octagonal shape, rub three masonry. Maehara also dedicated to the tower-law like the "front hall-law" and "White Cloud Temple rebuilt the monument", "Luo real Daoxing monument", "soup kitchens tablets", "Cloud River abbot merit monument" four stone, now only deposit-law tower. Luo public inter Jiangxi, Beijing Kang Xi years, the resident White Cloud Temple, Yongzheng five years (1727) of the death of Emperor Yongzheng was bestowed to "keep a tranquil reality." Romanian folklore to create a real barber barber tools and massage technique, get Emperor Yongzheng appreciated after passing the Royal Palace, the old barber industry is enshrined Luo real troupes.

Samsung temple - the Qing Dynasty as a "Chinese ancestral temple", enshrined Shen Yi Hua Tuo. After 2000, rebuilt to "Samsung temple", enshrined Fu, Lu, Shou Samsung Zhenjun gods.

Chi Hong Temple - Qing Dynasty as a "fire ancestral temple", enshrined fire Zhenjun Germany. After 2000 renovation changed to "Chi Hong Temple", enshrined Cihang Senior (known as the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy).

Zhenwu Temple - was built in the Qing dynasty Qianlong period, rebuilt in 2000, enshrined drive away evil.

Lei Zu temple - built in the Ming orthodox Hidemune three years (1438), the Lord God nine days thunder generalization should revere the yuan, to accompany the worship of wind, rain, thunder, electricity four days will be mine section. Birds are the Ming Dynasty bronze statue statues hall.

White Cloud Temple backyard garden is a quiet and serene, were gathered in the park, also known as the small Penglai. It is connected by three from the courtyard, veranda roundabout, rockery surrounded lush flowers, trees. Friends east ting, Wan Wah Koon, West myohyang Pavilion, relegated floor.

Garden center stage as a warning and gathered Sanbanggulsa. Precept teach "big three altar Ring" (really early warning, in a very quit and angel ring) is Quanzhen Taoist altar, gathered Sanbanggulsa lawyer for the Taoist preaching to the statement of the ordained disciples. In 1989, White Cloud Temple was held for the first time since the founding of the Quanzhen ordination ceremonies, unprecedented.

Old White Cloud Temple, has become a major sights of the capital, Beijing, with its unique charm to attract numerous pilgrims and visitors at home and abroad. The annual Spring Festival temple fair folk, it is crowded, crowded. White Cloud Temple has become the people to understand Chinese culture and traditional practices of Taoism important window.

June 25, 2001, as the White Cloud Temple in the Qing Dynasty of ancient buildings, the State Council approved the inclusion of the fifth national cultural heritage list.

Car lines

Address: Xicheng District, Beijing White Cloud Temple Street on the 9th

Transportation: 26,319,650,695,717, special 5, 6 special and get off at the White Cloud Temple, 19,42,46,49,661,662,691,823 temple northbound and get off at Three Mile 617 Zhenwu car.

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