Yingguo Elder's Longevity Pagoda is located north of Tiankai Village, Yuegezhuang Township, Fangshan District. It is commonly known as the Monk’s Pagoda. Built in February of the fifth year of the Yuandade era (1301), the pagoda faces south and is a five-tiered, hexagonal brick pagoda with eaves, standing 12 meters tall in total. Its Sumeru pedestal is adorned with three layers of lotus petals. The columnar body of the pagoda features an arched doorway on the front, with an inscription embedded at the top of the lintel that reads: “Yingguo Elder's Longevity Pagoda.”...
Shijing Mountain is located 1.5 kilometers northeast of Yunju Temple. It is a branch of the Taihang Mountains, with an elevation of 400 meters. Originally named Bai Dai Shan (White Ribbon Mountain), it is also known as Xin Ti Shan (Core Inscription Mountain). During the Tang Dynasty, it was called Zhuolu Mountain, and locally it is commonly referred to as Xiao Xi Tian (Little Western Heaven). The mountainside is divided into two levels, featuring nine scripture caves carved into the rock, housing a total of 4,559 stone tablets inscribed with scriptures from the Sui Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. Among them, the Thunder Sound Cave is open to the public...
The Zhaota Pagoda is located on the mountaintop east of Tazhao Village, Nanshangyue Township, Fangshan District. It was built during the Liao Dynasty. The pagoda faces south and is an octagonal, seven-tiered, closely-eaved brick structure, standing 15 meters tall. Local legend says it was built as a feng shui pagoda. The base is a Sumeru pedestal, 3 meters high with each side measuring 2.2 meters wide. The middle section of the pagoda body is 2.2 meters tall, each side being 1.75 meters wide. The front of the pagoda body...
The full name of the scenic area is: Baicao Pan Nature Scenic Area in Xiayunling Forest Park, Beijing. It includes seven attractions: Baicao Pan, Kunpeng Gorge, Thyme Valley, Pine Forest Round City, Lao Dao Cave, Dragon Bone Stone Hall, and Apricot Grove Garden. Known as the Eight Scenic Spots on the Mountain and the Eight Scenic Spots at the Foot of the Mountain, there are a total of 106 scenic views. The Eight Scenic Spots on the Mountain are: Lilac Spring, Pavilion Moon Viewing…
Princess Jinxian Pagoda is located atop the Thunder Sound Cave on Shijing Mountain in Yunju Temple, Fangshan, and was built in the 18th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (740). The pagoda faces south and stands 3.5 meters tall, entirely crafted from fine white marble. The base is constructed from block stones. At its center, four thick slab stones form a square niche, with an arched doorway at the front. On either side of the door...
Silver Fox Cave is located in Xiaying Village, Fozizhuang Township, Fangshan District, Beijing, 60 kilometers from the city center. It is the only natural karst cave in North China that combines both water and dry passages open to the public. The highlight is a nearly two-meter-long, snow-white calcite crystal hanging upside down from the cave ceiling, resembling a cat’s head with a fox’s body—known as the “National Treasure of China”—the Silver Fox. The cave also features a 15…
Xiayunling National Forest Park is located in Xiayunling Township, Fangshan District, Beijing, approximately 74 kilometers from downtown Beijing. It is a natural scenic tourist area integrating vacationing, leisure, and wellness. The park covers a total area of 218 square kilometers, with a maximum north-south span of 15 kilometers and an east-west span of 40 kilometers. The forest coverage rate is…
Xianqi Cave is a major attraction of the Beijing Pingshan Mountain Tourism Development Center. With an explored depth of over 6,000 meters, the cave features numerous branches, mysterious underground rivers, and a variety of vividly shaped formations that rival China’s four great karst caves—yet it stands out as unique. What makes it even more distinctive is that when you take a serene boat ride halfway up the mountain,…
Beijing Golden Sand Amusement Park is located by the Juma River in Badu Village of the Shidu National Geological Park. The park covers a total area of 1,500 acres, with the Juma River running through it for 2,000 meters. Here, the mountains are uniquely beautiful and the waters are pristine, with layered peaks and lush forests. The riverbanks are shaded by green willows, and golden sands stretch as far as the eye can see. The enchanting mountain and countryside scenery captivates visitors, making them linger and forget to return. Golden Sand Amusement Park combines travel...
Zhang Fei, whose name has been celebrated through the ages. Chen Shou, a historian of the Western Jin Dynasty, compiled the official and unofficial writings from the Three Kingdoms period into the historical text “Records of the Three Kingdoms,” in which he described Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as “foes of ten thousand men, tiger-like generals of their time.” One of China’s Four Great Classical Novels, “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” provides an even more vivid depiction of Zhang Fei, stating his bravery was such that “he could take the head of a commanding general amid an army of ten thousand as easily as reaching into a bag,” and it also praises his loyalty and righteousness. The factual accounts in historical records combined with the dramatized portrayals in literature have made Zhang Fei, a renowned general of the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, a household name in China to this day. Along with the spread of Chinese culture, Zhang Fei’s fame has also reached beyond China’s borders. The “Oath of the Peach Garden” between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei has almost become a timeless symbol in Confucian ideals of loyalty, righteousness, and deep brotherly bonds.
Dashiwo Chinese Stone Carving Art Park is located within the “Beijing Dashiwo Stone Carving Art Trade Park,” an industrial town specializing in stone carving in Dashiwo Town, Fangshan District, Beijing. It can be accessed via the Liulihe exit of the Beijing–Shijiazhuang Expressway, then turning onto Fangyi Road. The park is 60 kilometers from central Beijing. Covering an area of 2,400 mu, it is the largest stone carving site in the Beijing region...
Shangfang Mountain Yunshui Cave is located within the Shangfang Mountain National Forest Park in Hancunhe Town, Fangshan District, southwest of Beijing, about 60 kilometers from the city center. The Shangfang Mountain National Forest Park boasts a long history — as early as over 1,400 years ago during the Eastern Wei Dynasty, monks established temples here, making it the earliest recorded Buddhist temple in the Beijing area. ...
Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall is a national key cultural relics protection unit, located above Kongshui Cave, facing east with its back to the west. It was first built in the fifth year of the Dali era of the Tang Dynasty (770 AD) and is the only surviving hall of the ancient temple at Kongshui Cave. Originally named the Ten Thousand Buddhas Dragon Spring Treasure Hall, it is commonly known as Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall because the hall houses the "Assembly of Manjushri, Samantabhadra and Ten Thousand Bodhisattvas." The existing structure was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty...
In the southern part of Beijing, at the border between Fangshan District and Hebei Province, there lies a winding, crystal-clear canyon river called the Juma River. The steep cliffs and towering peaks on both sides of the river make this picturesque area famous for its unique karst landform—it is the largest karst peak forest canyon in North China. The scenic area combines the grandeur of northern landscapes with the gentle charm of southern…
Qinglong Lake Water Park is a national AAA-level scenic spot, located in Qinglonghu Town, Fangshan District on the outskirts of Beijing. It is just 7 kilometers from the entrance of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway and 37 kilometers from Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing. It takes only 40 minutes to drive from the city center. The park is a modern water-themed amusement destination primarily focused on water culture and entertainment, integrating leisure, vacation, and...
Simatai Village is located in Xiayunling Township, Fangshan District, within Beijing’s Xiayunling National Forest Park, approximately 103 kilometers from downtown Beijing. Situated on the mountainside of Baimapian at an altitude of 2,161 meters — known as a “natural oxygen bar and cool world” — the village itself has an average elevation of 900 meters. Over the past decade, under the leadership of Zhang Jinlai, the national model worker and village Party secretary, the village has embarked on…
Beijing Yunju Ski Resort is located in Fangshan District, Beijing, covering a total area of 800,000 square meters. Adjacent to the thousand-year-old Yunju Temple and nestled in the embrace of the majestic Taihang Mountains, it is truly a blessed land where “the Taihang Mountains cradle the land and Buddhist blessings shine upon it.” The resort is 60 kilometers from downtown Beijing and 50 kilometers from Nanyuan Airport. It is surrounded by the Beijing-Yuanping Railway and the Beijing-Shijiazhuang...
The total area of Puhu Township is 9,138 hectares, bordering Xiayunling Township and Shidu Town to the southeast, and Hebei Province’s Laishui County to the northwest. Its geographical coordinates are between 115°35′–115°46′ east longitude and 39°43′–39°49′ north latitude. It is 90 km from the Fangshan District government and 120 km from Beijing. National highways…
The Ancient Tang Dynasty City Ruins (Fangshan), also known as Dongguanshang City, are located 15 kilometers north of Zhangfang in Fangshan District. Established during the Tang Dynasty, the ruins face south and are surrounded by mountains on three sides. The original city wall was approximately 200 meters long, 4.4 meters wide, and about 6 meters high. The remaining sections of the wall are about 65 meters long, 4.4 meters wide, and around 2 meters high. Not far to the west of this city lies...
Yuzhuang Pagoda is located on an earthen slope south of Yuzhuang Village, Doudu Town, Fangshan District. The pagoda was built during the Jin Dynasty. Constructed from brick, it features a hexagonal three-tiered dense-eave design, with an overall height of approximately 8 meters and a circumference of 4.8 meters. Attraction location: Yuzhuang Village, Doudu Town, Fangshan District, Beijing …