Beijing Wanshou Temple is less crowded and beautiful, worth a visit
⭐️Wanshou Temple was built in the fifth year of the Ming Dynasty Wanli (1577), it is a royal exclusive temple, after several large-scale renovations by the Kangxi, Qianlong, and Guangxu emperors, it formed a set of temples, palaces, and gardens. The architectural group of the East, Middle and West routes.
⭐️At present, there are many exhibitions in the museum of this building that has a history of more than 400 years, known as the Little Ning Shou Palace.
⭐️In 1985, it was renamed the Beijing Art Museum, with ancient trees towering in the courtyard, various species, wisteria, ginkgo, ancient pine, ancient locust, magnolia, etc. can be seen everywhere. The calligraphy and painting of the Qing Dynasty emperors, princes, and everyone; birthday porcelain, ornaments, jade; court weaving and other more than 50,000 pieces of art are hidden in the courtyard.
⭐️The Bell and Drum Tower plays films in a loop, historical inheritance; very exquisite Buddha mother, patriarch, main body, Bodhisattva and other statues; Vairocana Buddha statue, rockery nearby original display, auspicious objects longevity cultural relics exhibition, scholar's study, Qing Dynasty calligraphy and painting, furniture exhibition, etc.
⭐️And in order to strengthen the inheritance of traditional crafts, it has added hands-on experience including dyeing, weaving, woodworking, etc.
Stamping: There are post offices on both sides of the entrance where you can stamp for free, and the stamp surface is very delicate. The cultural and creative shop consumes 25r and can stamp 8 stamps. . The Great Zen Hall can imitate the character posts and stamp, there is a stamp that the post office does not have.
⭐️Postcard check-in: The embossed printed postcards have corresponding objects in the museum. They are the Qing Qianlong Imperial Pen Sui Chao Tujuan, Qing Kangxi Doucai Lingxian Birthday Picture Plate, Xiyangmen, Qing Guangxu Fu Character Ceiling Color Painting and Ming Huanghua Pear Carved Flower Pattern Circle Chair.
There is a cafe in the courtyard where you can take a break.
If you want to collect tickets and maps, you can get them at the visitor service center. The map manual has five different covers, very thoughtful.
🌟Tickets: 20r/person, student ticket 10r/person, free for the elderly and minors.
🌟Daily limit of 800 people, need to make an appointment in advance at the 'Beijing Art Museum', free tickets also need to be booked!
🌟The first 200 people are free every Wednesday.
Opening hours:
🌟Tuesday-Sunday, 9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30) Closed on Mondays, except holidays
🌟Transportation: Wanshou Temple Station of the subway, exit C is Wanshou Temple