Former Site of Tiansheng Temple

　　Destination Introduction
　　The former site of Tiansheng Temple is located on Dongxiaoshi Street in Chongwen District. It neighbors the South Medicine King Temple to the east and was originally the Shuitai Temple from the Liao Dynasty. In the ninth year of the Zhiyuan era during the Yuan Dynasty (1272), when the temple was rebuilt, an abandoned bell inscribed with the characters “Tiansheng” (Celestial Celebration) was discovered. After verification, it was found to be the reign title of the Liao Dynasty, so the temple was subsequently named “Tiansheng.” The temple wall is embedded with a stone plaque inscribed with “Tiansheng Chanlin” (Tiansheng Buddhist Grove), which was engraved by later generations. The former site has been repurposed as the Temple of Heaven Youth Center.

　　 Beijing Chongwen District

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