The Hall of the City God Temple

The Hall of the City God Temple

The Hall of the City God Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Destination Introduction

The Hall of the City God Temple is located at No. 33 Chengfang Street, Xicheng District. It is a key cultural relic under the protection of Beijing Municipality. This temple is dedicated to the City God of the capital city. It was first built in the fourth year of the Yuanshi era of the Yuan Dynasty (1267), originally named the Temple of the Divine Response of the Sage King. In the second year of the Tianshi era (1329), the City God of the capital was granted the title "Protectorate King Who Guards the Nation and Preserves Peace." It was renovated during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and renamed the Grand Temple of Divine Majesty. It has undergone multiple renovations and reconstructions since then. The City God Temple Fair was once one of the famous temple fairs in Beijing.

The temple faces south and is situated on a north-south axis. Along the central axis, there are three gates (the Main Gate, the Shunde Gate, and the Chanwei Gate), as well as other structures such as the bell and drum towers, the Grand Temple of Divine Majesty, the bedroom shrine, side halls, the livestock-slaughtering area, the well pavilion, the incineration furnace, and the stele pavilion. The existing bedroom shrine consists of five rooms, with a construction area of approximately 420 square meters. Inside the temple are stone tablets from the Ming Emperor Yingzong, as well as tablets from the Qing Emperors Shizong and Gaozong. There are also inscribed couplets by Emperors Kangxi and Yongzheng. The surviving main hall features a black-glazed tile roof, with a front porch that adds to its majestic presence.

Location: Located at No. 33 Chengfang Street, Xicheng District. Transportation Information

Transportation: Take bus routes 1, 10, 15, 52, or 57 and get off at Fuxingmen Station.

Attraction Location

No. 33 Chengfang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing