Shangfangshan Forest Park is located 70 kilometers from Beijing and is renowned in the capital for its spectacular mountains, dense forests, mysterious caves, and ancient temples. The park features not only the famous "Nine Caves and Twelve Peaks" but also seventy-two Buddhist monasteries, with the "Doushuai Temple" as the leading site. It is a scenic area that combines forests, caves, temples, mountains, and rocks. It is home to...
Introduction: The Longxian Palace tourist attraction is located in Longquansi Gully, Dongguan Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, separated by a ridge from Xianqi Cave. The cave entrance sits at an altitude of 510 meters. It is 100 kilometers from downtown Beijing, 15 kilometers north of the First Crossing in the Shidu Scenic Area, and can be reached by getting off at Sanhezhuang Station on the Beijing-Yuanping Railway and heading 2 kilometers north. Outside the cave, layered mountains…
Introduction: Simatai Village is located in the southwest of Beijing at an altitude of 850 meters. The village covers an area of 19.1 square kilometers. Entering the 1990s, the villagers of Simatai made full use of their resource advantages, leveraged their wisdom, and actively developed the collective economy. Based on local conditions, they formulated a development strategy of “using black to nurture green, and using green to boost tourism,” and…
Known as the "richest village in the suburbs of Beijing," Han Cunhe is located 40 kilometers southwest of Beijing and is a well-known construction hub in the city’s outskirts. In 2001, it was recognized as a national "Model for Creating Civilized Small Towns" by five ministries including the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Civilization Office. The area boasts wide roads, clean streets, fragrant flowers, and shady trees. The village of Han Cunhe provides...
Introduction: Jinlvyuan is located south of Doucun Village, covering an area of 400 acres. It has long employed experts from the urban forestry bureau as technical advisors, adopts advanced standardized production techniques, and yields 500,000 kilograms of high-quality golden pears annually. The pears have been certified as safe food by Beijing. The sightseeing and picking season runs from August 1 to September 15. Transportation routes…
Introduction: Xihu Port Scenic Area is located in Pingyu Village, Shidu Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, covering an area of 668,000 square meters. It features over twenty natural landscapes and boasts 5,000 square meters of water resources. The area offers recreational activities such as rafting, bamboo rafting, pedal boats, electric boats, and double kayaks. Here you can not only enjoy the picturesque mountains and waters reminiscent of Guilin…
Introduction: Xianqi Cave has been preliminarily explored to be over 4,000 meters long, divided into upper, middle, and lower levels. Inside the cave, various naturally formed, colorful karst landscapes are diverse in shape and strikingly lifelike. A 450-meter waterway allows visitors to explore by boat, earning it the reputation of "a fairyland on earth in Beijing." It is a national AA-level scenic area.
Introduction: It is the capital site of the Yan State, an important northern vassal state during the Western Zhou Dynasty, showcasing the conditions and cultural landscape when Beijing was established over 3,000 years ago. Among contemporaneous sites nationwide, it boasts the richest cultural relics, having unearthed a number of bronze artifacts inscribed with the "Jin" inscription, as well as a large quantity of exquisite pottery, jade, stone, lacquerware, and agate artifacts...
The General's Mound Scenic Area is located in Tanmugang Village, Hebei Town, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is an ecological nature scenic area, covering a total area of 1,680 acres, including 370 acres of orchards, 230 acres of scenic forest, and a variety of fruit trees such as apricot, peach, apple, walnut, and persimmon. The herb garden features plants like white chrysanthemum, bupleurum, adenophora, wild ginger, forsythia, and platycodon. It is a national…
The Tianchi Mountain Scenic Area is located in Qiantougang Village, Shidu Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, covering an area of over 40,000 acres. It is a mountain forest park integrating tourism, vacationing, dining, and entertainment. The park features rolling peaks, deep valleys, dense forests, and offers visitors the chance to pick persimmons and Sichuan peppercorns. At the summit of Tianchi Mountain lies a spring with crystal-clear green water, known as the “Divine Water”…
Bixi Fishing Park is located in Changyang Town, Fangshan District, approximately 26 kilometers from the city center, covering an area of over a thousand acres. The fishing park offers more than ten species of fish year-round, including carp, silver carp, grass carp, crucian carp, Wuchang bream, catfish, tilapia, white pomfret, rainbow trout, and black bream. In the natural fishing area, you can also catch live shrimp, softshell turtles, and crabs. Bixi Fishing...
The Zhangfang Ancient War Tunnel is located in Zhangfang Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is an ancient war tunnel (underground passage) built during the Zhenzong era of the Northern Song Dynasty. The tunnel extends 4 meters underground from the surface, constructed with blue bricks, 2 meters wide, and 2–3 meters in height. The floor is paved with blue bricks, with drainage grooves and water storage jars on the sides, wall-mounted lamps, and ventilation holes at the top. On both sides of the tunnel,…
Introduction: Zhangfang Village Pagoda is located in Zhangfang Village, Fangshan. It was first built in the sixth year of the Tianqing era of the Liao Dynasty (1116). The pagoda is an octagonal, five-tiered, closely-eaved stone pagoda, standing 6 meters tall in total. The base of the pagoda is divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower. The upper part features a circular stone-carved inverted lotus pedestal, while the middle and lower parts consist of two tiers of Sumeru pedestals, adorned with bas-reliefs of figures and animal motifs. The central section of the pagoda is made from a single block of stone...
Introduction: The Jade Emperor Pagoda is located southeast of Yunju Temple in Fangshan District and north of Gaocun Village. It was first built during the Liao Dynasty. The pagoda faces south and is constructed of brick. It features an octagonal, seven-tiered dense-eave style and stands approximately 15 meters tall. The base is an octagonal Sumeru pedestal adorned with brick carvings depicting figures, stories, animals, and other images. At the center of the pagoda is an octagonal pillar, and the front of the pagoda has an arched doorway...
Introduction: The Guanyin Statue at Zhongshan Temple is located 1 kilometer west of Yunju Temple in Fangshan. Although Zhongshan Temple no longer exists, the Guanyin statue has been well preserved. It faces east, situated inside a stone cave, and was exquisitely carved from Aiye bluestone. It was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The statue stands 1.9 meters tall, with the figure seated cross-legged, one hand with fingers pointing upward resting on the chest, and the other hand extended...
Introduction: Lingjiu Chan Temple is located on Guji Mountain in Beicheying Village, Tuoli Township, Fangshan District. It was built during the Yuan Dynasty. The main structures are aligned along the central axis, including the mountain gate, two halls, and four stone steles. Between the mountain gate and the first hall, there is a stele on the left inscribed with the date of April 8, 1440, during the fifth year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty, bearing the engraved title “Imperially Bestowed Lingjiu Chan Temple.” The second hall...
Yanxing Dade Pagoda is located in Xiganchi Village, Changgou Township, Fangshan District. It was built during the Jin Dynasty. The pagoda is a hexagonal seven-tiered dense-eave structure, entirely carved from white marble, facing south, with a total height of 5.53 meters. The base is a hexagonal Sumeru pedestal, 1.3 meters high, and the body of the pagoda is supported by a lotus pedestal. The pagoda body is 1.43 meters tall, with each side approximately 41 centimeters wide. The main southern face...
Xuyun Temple is located within the campus of Liulihe Middle School in Fangshan District. Originally built in the 18th year of the Jiajing reign during the Ming Dynasty, it served as an imperial temporary residence. In the late Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Xuyun Temple and specifically used to house retired imperial eunuchs. The surviving structures include the Gaodian Hall and the Five-Row Halls. It stands as a tangible example for studying Ming Dynasty architectural craftsmanship. It is listed as part of the seventh batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.
Introduction: The Shangxia Temple Stone Pagoda is located 3.5 kilometers north of Xiaosi Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District. It was originally built during the Tang Dynasty. The stone pagoda faces south and has a square base, standing 3.7 meters tall. It is entirely made of white marble. The base is constructed from stacked stone blocks, with the central part consisting of four thick slab stones forming a square shrine niche. The southern side of the niche features an arched doorway, with carved reliefs of Vajra guardians on either side of the door, reflecting the carving techniques of the Tang Dynasty. Moving inward from the door, the front stone wall contains another set of reliefs: Sakyamuni sits in the center, flanked by one disciple on each side. This group of statues is 0.4 meters high and 0.44 meters wide. The western wall of the shrine has partially fallen away. The upper part features imitation multi-tiered eaves in seven layers, with each tier constructed using the dougong technique, and between each pair of eaves, there are line engravings of entwined floral designs and a precious bead stupa finial. The overall shape of the pagoda resembles a bamboo shoot. The area originally had both an Upper Temple and a Lower Temple, with Xiaosi Village named after the temple. The Upper Temple is located right next to the stone pagoda. A large number of Tang Dynasty bricks, tiles, and porcelain fragments have been discovered north of the pagoda, and a narrow mountain path can be found on the cliff to the west of the pagoda. The stone walls also bear carved inscriptions such as "Heavenly Bridge," "Fairy Spring," and "Sorrow of the Tathagata."
Introduction The New Cave Man Site is located at the southeastern corner of the Longgu Mountain in Zhoukoudian. Discovered in 1973, it is a valuable ancient human site. Inside the cave, one tooth, stone tools, and a large number of animal fossils were found. The tooth is from the upper left jaw of an adult individual. Due to a diet rich in cooked food, it is smaller than that of Peking Man but larger than that of Upper Cave Man, and the root is also longer. According to scientific...