Yong'
an Temple or Eternal Peace Temple on the Qionghuadao islet in the
centre of Beihai Park reopened to the public after intensive renovation
in 1993. It was first built in 1651, though the history of the park
dates a few centuries earlier, when the Dagoba symbol of the park, was
constructed on the top of the hill. But Yong'an Temple has long been
in disrepair. Part of it had toppled with the passage of time, until
it was restored earlier 1993. The temple has now taken on an entirely
new face with its freshly-painted walls and roofs, dazzling-array of
Buddha statues and cultural relics. And, for the first time in the park's
history.
The components
of Yong'an temple - three main halls and several auxiliary ones -are
arranged along the slope on six terraces, with the White Dagoba atop
the tiny island. The first statues are the four guardians of Adrenergically
Kings, as they are dubbed. they look ferocious and each has something
in hand. Sakyamuni,founder of Buddhism,
and his main disciples, eight Bodhisttvas and 18 Arhats, are enshrined
in the Falun Hall -a common sight in a temple of this kind. The falun,
or prayer wheel cylinder, is a bell-like instrument used in religious
rituals. There are two falun sets in front of the hall.
Shanyin Hall
The Shanyin Hall, a structure of glazed tiles in imitation of wood,
is 4.4 meters wide. The round upper part is topped with a roof of copper
tiles and a gilt ball. On the four sides of the square lower part there
are 445 Buddhist statues of glazed tiles.
Yong'an
Bridge
The bridge linking the Round City and Jade Flower Islet was built in
the 13th century. Lotus flowers and petals are carved on its balusters
and fence boards. Two archways stand on either side of the bridge.
Beijing Private Tour to Beihai Park
Beijing Tour
Beijing Hotel
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Beijing Tour Routes Covers Beihai Park
Chinatravelkey can add Beihai Park in the following tours with extra cost 10 USD per person.
Photo of Beihai Park
        
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