China Buddhist Library and Cultural Relics Museum

China Buddhist Library and Cultural Relics Museum

The China Buddhist Library and Cultural Relics Museum is a religious relics museum. It is located within Fayuan Temple in Xuanwu District, Beijing. Established in 1980, Fayuan Temple is a temple with a long history of 1,300 years. Located on Fayuansi Qianjie in Xuanwu District, it is one of the oldest temples in Beijing. Originally built during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, it was constructed by Emperor Li Shimin to commemorate soldiers who died in the eastern campaigns. At that time, it was called Minzhong Temple. After several periods of rise and decline, it was rebuilt during the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty and renamed Fayuan Temple. In 1865, the China Buddhist Academy was established here, and in 1973, the temple underwent comprehensive restoration and was listed as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit.

Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development