The Flowerpot Village Stage and Guan Yu Temple

The Flowerpot Village Stage and Guan Yu Temple

The Flowerpot Village Stage and Guan Yu Temple are municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

The Flowerpot Village Stage and Guan Yu Temple are located

in Huapen Village, Qianjiadian Town, Yanqing District, and are among the eighth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

Renovated in the 14th year of the Jiaqing reign (1809), the temple and stage face each other and cover an area of 1,535 square meters. The stage faces south and is situated to the north, spanning three bays in width and six rafters in depth, with a flush-gable roof and gray tubular tiles along the ridgeline, and beams painted with dragon motifs. The Guan Yu Temple faces north and is arranged across two courtyards, consisting of structures such as the mountain gate, bell and drum pavilions, main hall, rear hall, and side halls on the east and west. The main hall features exquisite brick carvings, with relatively clear paintings and murals, showcasing typical local characteristics of northern Beijing. The temple grounds also preserve relics such as a reconstructed stele and stone flowerpots. Together, the temple and stage form an important example of ancient rural folk temples.

Source: Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage

Huapen Village: Huapen Village is 72 kilometers from Yanqing County and 12.5 kilometers from the town center. It administers four natural villages: Huapen, Qianshan, Haoyanliang, and Dadui Gou. The village has 330 households, a population of 895, including 61 Party members, 800 agricultural residents, and 420 laborers. The arable land area spans 2,600 mu, including 200 mu of returned farmland for afforestation, and the mountainous area covers 17,000 hectares.

Huapen Village has a relatively single industrial structure, mainly cultivating field corn. To the west of the village lies a Guan Yu Temple, initially built in the 4th year of the Yongzheng reign (1726) during the Qing Dynasty and renovated in the 20th year of the Jiaqing reign (1815). 198… More detailed information about Huapen Village++

Further reading:

· The Eighth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing