Fahua Temple

Fahua Temple

Fahua Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

The ruins of Fahua Temple are located on the west side of the railway at the southern end of Xingfu East Street.

Originally called Mituo Temple, it was commonly known as White Pagoda Temple or Fa Pagoda Temple due to the brick pagoda built within the temple. It was first constructed during the Dading era (1161–1189) of the Jin Dynasty; in the second year of the Jingtai era (1451) of the Ming Dynasty, eunuch Pei Shanjing renovated the temple and renamed it Fahua Temple. The temple fell into disuse during the Qing Dynasty, leaving only the pagoda standing. The pagoda is hollow inside and features a spiral staircase that allows visitors to climb up. The pagoda has seven levels and is approximately over 30 meters high, with an octagonal floor plan. Each side of every level has a window, and above each window sits a Buddha statue, totaling 58 statues. It is one of the pavilion-style pagodas in the Beijing area. The pagoda was demolished in 1965.