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Tanzhe Temple, BeijingSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tanzhetemplepic1.jpg
Author: Cygnus78
Tanzhe Temple is a huge temple complex in a mountainous setting, located some 28 miles (45 km) to the west of Beijing. A temple called Jiafu Si has existed here since the 3rd century. The temple was renamed Tanzhe Temple after the nearby mountain, Tanzhe Shan, which itself was named after the nearby lake called Long Tan (Dragon pool) and Zhe (cudrania trees).
Tanzhe Temple is famous for its many ancient trees. A huge ginkgo tree within the temple compound was named the Emperor's Tree, while another tree close to it was named The Emperor's Wife.
Near the parking lot of Tanzhe Temple is a collection of shrines called Talin Si, or Stupa Forest Temple. Each stupa was built in memory of a renowned monk, a practice also common in other Buddhist countries. The oldest of these stupas date back to the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234).
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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
Author: Cygnus78
Tanzhe Temple is a huge temple complex in a mountainous setting, located some 28 miles (45 km) to the west of Beijing. A temple called Jiafu Si has existed here since the 3rd century. The temple was renamed Tanzhe Temple after the nearby mountain, Tanzhe Shan, which itself was named after the nearby lake called Long Tan (Dragon pool) and Zhe (cudrania trees).
Tanzhe Temple is famous for its many ancient trees. A huge ginkgo tree within the temple compound was named the Emperor's Tree, while another tree close to it was named The Emperor's Wife.
Near the parking lot of Tanzhe Temple is a collection of shrines called Talin Si, or Stupa Forest Temple. Each stupa was built in memory of a renowned monk, a practice also common in other Buddhist countries. The oldest of these stupas date back to the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234).
How to reach Tanzhe Temple
Tanzhe Temple is located in Mentougou district, about 28 miles (45 kilometers) to the west of Beijing. Take the subway westward to Pingguo Yuan station. The subway journey will take roughly one hour. From Pingguo Yuan station, take bus 931 or tourist bus 7 to Tanzhe Temple. The temple is open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
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