[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Dalong Fusi (Updated Mar)

What? A new exhibition at Longfu Temple? I absolutely love it! I took advantage of my time off and made plans with my bestie right away. ✅500 square meters of space to freely explore. Put on the VR glasses, strap on the equipment, and in this moment, you're like a warrior, instantly transported to the Qin Empire! Magnificent Terracotta Army, bustling markets, flying in the sky—this is probably what historical memory is like! 💕There's guidance throughout, so no need to worry about what to do next. There are tons of interactive elements during the experience, like falling boulders, exploding caves, and trap escapes. The sense of realism is top-notch, both fun and thrilling. My lovelies, without further ado, let's go!

Longfu Temple was founded in the third year of the Jingtai era of the Ming Dynasty, and has gone through 6 centuries, witnessing the historical changes of Beijing city. Since ancient times, Longfu Temple has been a place where cultural prosperity flourishes, and it is also an important commercial landmark and cultural symbol of Beijing. Preserving the original urban memory, straightening out the existing spatial context, and creating a benchmark work that can represent the spirit of an era and the trajectory of urban development is the original intention of Longfu Temple. Located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Dongsi Road in Dongcheng District, the Longfu Temple Cultural and Leisure Block relies on Beijing's cultural heritage and resources, fully excavates the historical and cultural heritage of the Longfu Temple area, and with the core of spreading cultural art and trendy lifestyles, creates a new cultural and creative art experience block through art empowerment of content and scenes, bringing new vitality to the old city area. Longfu Temple Phase II includes Longfu Temple East Courtyard, Longfu Temple South Square, and Funfly World Traveler, with a total construction area of about 110,000 square meters. Last August, as soon as Funfly World Traveler cinema opened, it attracted citizens and tourists to experience it. At the beginning of this year, Longfu Temple East Courtyard and Longfu Temple South Square were completed, and the two groups of buildings revealed their true appearance after the enclosures were removed.

Longfu Temple was first built in the third year of Ming Jingtai (1452), and it has a history of nearly six hundred years. It was rebuilt in the ninth year of Qing Yongzheng. During the Ming Dynasty, Longfu Temple was the only temple in the capital where the Tibetan Buddhism and Han Buddhism coexisted, and it became a completely Lama Temple during the Qing Dynasty. Longfu Temple was once one of the incense courts of the court. Because it is located in the East City, it is commonly referred to as the 'East Temple', and the Huguo Temple is called the 'West Temple'. The Longfu Temple fair was the busiest commercial district in the capital during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there was even a saying that 'there is Confucius Temple in the south and Longfu Temple in the north'. In 1976, Longfu Temple was damaged by an earthquake and was completely demolished later; in 1988, Longfu Building was built, which was one of the earliest modern buildings in Beijing. At that time, Longfu Temple was still one of the most prosperous business centers in Beijing; but after a big fire in 1993, the prosperity of Longfu Temple gradually faded. There were rumors that the fire destroyed the feng shui of Longfu Temple; it is said that there were plans to demolish Longfu Building in 2012 and rebuild Longfu Temple on the original site, but the final plan was to renovate Longfu Building and rebuild Longfu Temple on the roof. However, the exquisite 'Starry Sky Caisson' in the original Zhengjue Hall is still in the Taisui Hall of the First Farmer's Altar, as the treasure of the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum. In fact, until after the big fire in 1993, Longfu Temple still had commercial facilities such as food courts and night markets. At the beginning of this century, I often accompanied my girlfriend to go shopping and eat snacks. Later, various commercial centers were built in various districts of Beijing, and I had no chance to visit Longfu Temple again. Recently, there has been a lot of news about Longfu Temple. It is said that the second phase of the Longfu Temple project has been basically completed, and the overall trial operation will be launched in June this year. And there are various exhibitions in Longfu Building from time to time, and the photos are very attractive, so I specially returned to Longfu Temple today to take a look and find some memories of my youth twenty years ago. Taking the subway from the northeast exit of the Art Museum subway station, not far to the north is Longfu Temple Street. I remember that this small street used to be full of vendors and it was very lively. At present, the entire street is still under construction until the Longfu Temple archway on the east side. However, the sign of the 'People's Market' is everywhere, which should be the creative market during the New Year. There are many exhibition boards on the small open space on the south side of Longfu Building, all of which are old photos of Longfu Temple. This is where the food court used to be. I even remember the first time I 'challenged' fried scorpions and locusts here, and I felt like it was a permanent temple fair. Take the elevator on the west side of the building to the ninth floor. There is now a 'Night of Ink and Wash' exhibition. The ticket is 19 yuan. The exhibition is set up in two main halls of the rooftop temple. The content is about the development process of Chinese ink painting in modern times, and some ink works are also exhibited. The rebuilt Longfu Temple buildings, plus the red walls on both sides, give people the illusion of being in the Forbidden City. A viewing platform is also opened in the middle of the red walls on both sides. To the east, you can overlook the CBD high-rise buildings, and to the west, you can see the Jingshan Wanchun Pavilion and the Forbidden City Shenwu Gate not far away. Today's weather is clear, and you can even overlook the scenery of the Western Hills, which is quite magnificent. Seeing the Longfu Temple on the rooftop, I am now looking forward to the second phase of the Longfu Temple project that will be opened in the middle of this year. I will definitely come to see it again at that time. I believe that Longfu Temple will once again become a new landmark of Beijing's business and culture.

I highly recommend this rooftop with a great view. It is located on the 9th floor of Longfu Building, very close to the National Art Museum of China. It is not clear whether it is open all year round, but this time it is open to the public through the exhibition "Ink Painting Night". Exhibition 🎫19💰. In fact, there are activities in the mall downstairs. There is a check-in ticket that allows you to go to the rooftop to watch the exhibition for free. If you go to the rooftop, it is recommended to go to the mall to get the coupon. Because the elevator is very crowded, we don’t want to come down again. You can only buy tickets obediently. ⚠️The elevator to the 9th floor is not in the mall. The easiest way is to locate the west gate of Longfu Building. You can look for the glass stickers displayed in Sanxingdui. There is a straight elevator at the entrance to go to the 9th floor. Taking photos was really fun, because I went there on the spur of the moment, so I clicked a few times, and the photos were very casual, but I have to say that the red wall here can fully meet the check-in needs, and it is also very friendly to tourists! There are two windows on the rooftop, allowing you to view Beijing’s landmarks at a glance. What’s funny is that three friends who went together gave three answers to the same building, hahaha. The most obvious ones are Shijingshan, Drum Tower, Yonghe Temple, and TV Tower. Everyone can really go up and get to know Beijing, which is so interesting. This niche attraction is really worth a visit, and it only takes about an hour. Address: 9th Floor, Longfu Building, Longfu Temple Opening hours: 2023.12.30-2024.02.29

Address, No. 95 Longfu Temple Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing Longfu Temple was established in 1452 and was once the core commercial area of the capital. Since 2012, Dongcheng District has initiated the preservation and urban renewal of the Longfu Temple area. The park adopts a regional renewal approach and is renovated in three phases. In 2019, the first phase of 75,000 square meters transformed and debuted, becoming a new cultural and creative ecological space integrating city reading rooms, art galleries, art blocks, shared offices, etc. Since its opening, Longfu Temple has been committed to domestic and international high-end cultural exchanges, dissemination, and the creation of trendy lifestyles. It has now become a golden cultural card in the core area of the capital. After the Geng Reading Society and Damai New Space, the 'Funfly Around the World' that allows audiences to 'fly' on the ground with digital technology also started trial operation in Longfu Temple this year, adding a new cultural industry to the 'Cultural Golden Triangle'. Longfu Temple promotes the rapid development of new cultural industries through technology empowerment and multi-industry integration, creates new cultural consumption scenes and compound cultural experiences, and attracts many consumers. With more cultural consumption scenarios landing, diverse and diverse themed activities are staged, Longfu Temple is becoming younger and more attractive to trendy people to check in, gradually becoming the new 'top stream' of Beijing's business, attracting many young people to check in. The gathering of trendy people, trendy things, and trendy play makes the 600-year-old Longfu Temple more and more 'trendy', constantly accelerating the release of cultural consumption potential.

The Great Longfu Temple, also known as "Longfu Temple", is located at the northwest corner of the Dongsi crossroad. It was first built in the third year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty (1425) and was rebuilt in the ninth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of 20,000 square meters, Longfu Temple was the only temple in the capital where both lamas and monks resided during the Ming Dynasty, and it became a complete Lama Temple during the Qing Dynasty. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, Longfu Temple was one of the most important temple fairs in the capital. There was Longfu Temple in the east and Huguo Temple in the west. Longfu Temple was known as the "Literary Temple Fair" because of its characteristic of trading books and high-end artworks. Today, when you walk into the Longfu Cultural Center on the top floor (9th floor) of the Longfu Building, there are four antique halls and three outdoor courtyards. The "Centennial Ink Documentary Exhibition" is being held. The sunlight at four o'clock in the afternoon is just right for taking photos and checking in. You can see the China Zun, the TV tower, and Jingshan in the distance. The Longfu Building is developing from one of the four major department stores in old Beijing into an art space, a gathering place for galleries, dining, and cultural exchange experiences, and it has become a new popular check-in spot! ❤Recommended reason: The 9th floor of the Longfu Building often holds art exhibitions. At the same time, the light and shadow for photography on the 9th floor are also outstanding. Remember, the 9th floor is not open when there are no exhibitions. 🌟Highlights: From the ninth floor, you can look east to see the China Zun, and look west to see the TV tower. 📍Detailed address: Top floor (9th floor) of Longfu Temple Building, Beijing 🚉Transportation strategy: Subway Line 5, Line 6 Dongsi Station Exit E