Fusheng Temple

Fusheng Temple

Fusheng Temple is a Beijing municipal cultural relic protection unit.

Fusheng Temple is located at No. 349, Zhangguozhuang Village, Changxindian Town, Fengtai District. Built during the Ming Dynasty, it was designated as a district-level cultural relic protection unit in 1999.

The temple faces south and is composed of a mountain gate (three bays), front hall (three bays), rear hall (five bays), and east and west side halls (each three bays) (currently, the front hall and side halls show no clear signs of compartmentalization).

The temple structures are built with brick in imitation of wooden architecture, all constructed during the Ming Dynasty, except for the doors and windows which were replaced later. According to the cultural relics survey records: the main halls of Fusheng Temple feature overall architectural characteristics such as large-style flush gable roofs, ingot-shaped ridge decorations, rafter heads, and cylindrical tiles. The front lintel of the mountain gate is inscribed with the three characters “福生寺” (Fusheng Temple). Both the front and rear halls have five-rafter front porches. During the Cultural Revolution, many Buddha statues and cultural relics were deliberately destroyed.

[Location] No. 349, Zhangguozhuang Village, Changxindian Town, Fengtai District

[Transportation] Bus routes 329, 339, 917, 983 to Changxindian

Changxindian Subdistrict: Located on the world-famous Lugou Bridge in the southwest of Beijing, Changxindian Subdistrict is just 19 kilometers from Tiananmen Square. It is the closest township to the capital city in the southwest and a key route into Beijing from that direction. Historically part of Youzhou, the area was within the territory of the Yan State during the Spring and Autumn Period. Now under the jurisdiction of Fengtai District in Beijing, the town covers an area of 58.6 square kilometers with a permanent population of over 100,000. The area enjoys convenient transportation, with the Beijing–Guangzhou, Beijing–Yuanping, and Beijing–Kowloon railways passing through. Major roads such as the Beijing–Zhoukou, Beijing–Shijiazhuang, Outer Second Ring Road, along with more than ten bus lines, form a modern transport network. The subdistrict also boasts abundant technological and human resources... More details about Changxindian Subdistrict++

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of Beijing Municipal-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units