Hongluo Temple |
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![]() Hongluo Temple (hóng luó sì 红螺寺) is 4 kilometers away from north Huairou District (huái róu qū 怀柔区) of Beijing (běi jīng 北京). It is covers an area of 8 square kilometers and integrates the natural landscape with manmade features. First built in the fourth year of Xiankang (xián kāng 咸康) during East Jin (dāng jìn 东晋) Dynasty, Hongluo Temple was renovated during Tang Dynasty (táng cháo 唐朝). It was called Daming Temple (dà míng sì 大明寺) at first, and changed its name to “Huguozifu Temple”(hù guó zī fú sì 护国资福寺) during Ming Dynasty (míng cháo 明朝), and Hongluo Temple as its popular name. Hongluo Temple is the source region of Buddhism in north China, and it is also regarded as the No. 1 ancient temple in Northern China. It is said that Hongluo Temple in north China is as the Imperial Bamboo, with a history of more than 600 years, is planted by Yunshan (yuán shān 元山), a Buddhist monk in Yuan Dynasty (yuán cháo 元朝). Emperor Kangxi (kāng xī 康熙) during Qing Dynasty (qīng cháo 清朝) enjoyed the sight of these bamboos here. There are millions of bamboos which forms the bamboo grove with the largest area, longest history and best growth in northern China.
Pines Entangled with Chinese Wisteria is at the front of Sansheng Hall (sān shèng diàn 三圣殿). There are two ancient wisterias entwine the pines, covering the area of 400 square kilometers. Around May Day, the Chinese Wisteria blooms and the marvelous scenery is second to none. Activities Hongluo Temple
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