Badachu Sanshan Nunnery

Badachu Sanshan Nunnery

Sanshan Nunnery is the third temple among the Eight Great Sites. Established in the third year of the Tiande era during the Jin Dynasty, it has a history of over nine hundred years. The mountain gate faces northeast and is a meticulously laid out and exquisitely constructed courtyard complex. The gate hall consists of three bays, with one side door on each side; the main hall has five bays and is accompanied by two wing rooms; two side halls stand opposite each other on either side of the main hall. The gate hall bears the plaque “Sanshan?”; the hanging couplet reads “Ancient ties of ink and literature; Ideal nourishment in mist and clouds”; the main hall is inscribed with the plaque “The Great World,” and the couplet states: “Compassionate gaze, serene heart, Dharma visage; gentle breeze, sweet rain, auspicious clouds.” The plaques and couplets in this courtyard are all the work of contemporary hands.

Location

No. 3 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China, within Badachu Park