Fahua Temple

Fahua Temple

Fahua Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Destination Introduction

Fahua Temple is located on Fahua Temple Street in Chongwen District. Its founding date is unknown. It was renovated during the Kangxi and Tongzhi reigns of the Qing Dynasty and is one of the major temples in Beijing’s outer city.

During the Qing Dynasty, the area around Fahua Temple was a military encampment for the Eight Banners army, known as the Barracks. In the 18th year of the Shunzhi reign (1661), it was converted into a training ground for the Plain Blue Banner. The temple is a key protected cultural relic in Chongwen District.

Location: Located on Fahua Temple Street in Chongwen District

Fahua Temple’s architecture includes a mountain gate, a three-story main hall, and east and west side halls. The mountain gate is a three-bay hip-and-gable roof structure. The side bays of the gate feature lattice windows, while the central bay has an arched gate with a plaque reading “Daxing Fahua Temple.” Behind it, the three main halls each have three bays and feature front porches. The east and west side halls also consist of three bays each. In addition to the main structures, there are also cross-courtyards on the east and west sides, with dozens of rooms that were mostly converted into temporary mortuary halls during the Republican era. The bell and drum towers no longer exist, but the mountain gate, three main halls, and some side rooms remain.

Get off at Fahua Temple on bus routes 6, 34, 35, 36, 39, 39 Branch, 41, 43, and 60

Beijing Chongwen District