Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall

Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall

Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall is located at the southern foot of Yunmeng Mountain in the northwest of Fangshan District. It consists of three halls, all featuring blue brick barrel-vaulted beamless architecture. The hall was originally built during the Tang Dynasty and was once known as "Dali Chan Temple." It is now called the "Dali Ten Thousand Buddhas Dragon Spring Treasure Hall," rebuilt during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. The walls of the hall feature a massive relief sculpture titled "Assembly of Ten Thousand Bodhisattvas," inlaid in the fifth year of the Tang Dali era. The artwork measures 23.08 meters in length and 2.47 meters in height, and it is composed of 31 slabs of white marble. The intricate carvings depict various lifelike expressions of bodhisattvas, making it a rare and exquisite example of Tang Dynasty relief art in China. Below Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall lies the naturally formed Kongshui Cave, a karst cave with a gushing spring. The spring’s powerful flow originates from an unfathomable source. One of the “Eight Scenic Spots of Fangshan,” known as “Boating on Kongshui,” refers to this very location. At the cave entrance, there are inscribed stelae, and the inner cave walls feature Buddhist sutra engravings and stone Buddha statues from the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In 1982, Kongshui Cave temporarily dried up, and during the dredging process, seven small golden dragons were unearthed, adding an air of mystery to the site.

Address: Cijiawu Street, Hebei Town, Fangshan District, Beijing

Type: Historical Site

Recommended Visiting Time: About 1 hour

Phone: 010-65130828

Ticket Information:

Free admission.