Fahua Temple

　　Destination Introduction
　　Fahua Temple is located on Fahua Temple Street in Chongwen District. Its founding date is unknown. It was renovated during the Kangxi and Tongzhi reigns of the Qing Dynasty and is one of the major temples outside the inner city of Beijing.

　　　　During the Qing Dynasty, the area around Fahua Temple was where the Eight Banners army was stationed, referred to as barracks. In the 18th year of the Shunzhi era (1661), it was converted into a training ground for the Plain Blue Banner. The temple is a key cultural relic protected by Chongwen District.

　　　　Location: Located on Fahua Temple Street in Chongwen District

　　　　The architecture of Fahua Temple includes a mountain gate, a three-story main hall, and east and west side halls. The mountain gate is a three-bay hip-and-gable roof structure, with lattice windows in the side bays and a plaque inscribed with “Daxing Fahua Temple” above the central arched gate. The three rear halls each have three bays with front porches. The east and west side halls also consist of three bays. In addition to the main structures, there are also cross-courtyards on the east and west sides, with dozens of rooms, many of which were converted into temporary mourning halls during the Republic of China period. Currently, the bell and drum towers no longer exist, leaving only the mountain gate, the three main halls, and some side rooms.

　　　　Get off at Fahua Temple on bus routes 6, 34, 35, 36, 39, 39 Branch, 41, 43, 60

　　 Beijing Chongwen District