Bai Pu Temple, Beijing | A magical ancient temple for Chinese people.

⛩️ Bai Pu Temple is an ancient temple in Mentougou District, northwest of Beijing. It is the most magical temple in the suburbs of Beijing, with a history of more than 900 years. It is a Liao Dynasty ancient temple with two waterfalls behind it. In the past, the emperor named it "Jinyinshan Baipu Shoufeng Zen Temple." 🚘 Self-driving navigation: Bai Pu Temple is about 70 km from downtown Beijing, about 2 hours by car. You can search for Bai Pu Temple in the navigation system. There are parking spaces in front of the temple. 🚌 Bus navigation: Take Line 6 from downtown to Jin'anqiao Station, exit H, and take bus M16 at Jin'anqiao West Station. Get off at Yubai Station and walk 5 km to Bai Pu Temple. ✅✅✅ Attractions: The first attraction is the car god statue in the parking lot. The Yunlei Pavilion has a dragon and phoenix blessing shape, which is very visually impactful. Above the Yunlei Pavilion is the four-sided Bodhisattva statue, including Manjusri Bodhisattva, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The temple faces south, with a gatehouse in front, three main halls, and three side halls on each side. On the west side is the pagoda courtyard, with the pagodas of Master Yuan Zheng, Elder Yuan Yan, and Zen Master Ben Qin. 📷 Popular photo spots: 1️⃣ Yunlei Pavilion, a great spot for ground and aerial photography. 2️⃣ Half-mountain pavilion, Guanyin Cave, overlooking the panoramic view of Bai Pu Temple. 3️⃣ Four-sided Bodhisattva, very spectacular, recommended for aerial photography. 4️⃣ Guanshangtai, suitable for portrait photography. 5️⃣ Various details, large aperture for portraits, telephoto for details, all very good.