Hongluo Temple (红螺寺)
Blessing Place, the Birthplace of Buddhism in the North
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Tel:
010-60681175、010-60681639 -
Best Time to Visit:
April-October -
Duration:
3 Hours -
Admission:
54 RMB 54 RMB -
Opening Hours:
May-September: 8:00-17:00;
October-April: 8:30-16:00
Description
Hongluo Temple (红螺寺)
Hongluo Temple is located 3 kilometers north of Huairou City in Beijing, 55 kilometers from downtown Beijing. The total area of the scenic spot is 8 square kilometers, and it is now a national 4A-level scenic spot. The profound historical accumulation and cultural infiltration as well as the wonderful geographical environment and climatic conditions have made this Pure Land of Buddha!
Founded in the fourth year of the Xiankang period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (338 AD), Hongluo Temple is the...
Hongluo Temple (红螺寺)
Hongluo Temple is located 3 kilometers north of Huairou City in Beijing, 55 kilometers from downtown Beijing. The total area of the scenic spot is 8 square kilometers, and it is now a national 4A-level scenic spot. The profound historical accumulation and cultural infiltration as well as the wonderful geographical environment and climatic conditions have made this Pure Land of Buddha!
Founded in the fourth year of the Xiankang period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (338 AD), Hongluo Temple is the birthplace of Buddhism and the largest Buddhist jungle in northern China. For more than a thousand years, it has enjoyed a very high status in the Buddhist community. The last two generations of ancestors of our Pure Land Sect were related to this temple. There is a saying that "In the south there is Putuo Temple and in the north there is Hongluo Temple".
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Do You Know
What is Hongluo Temple well-known for?
There is a popular saying among the people: "Men go to the Lama Temple, women go to the Hongluo Temple". Hongluo Temple is famous for praying for good marriage.