A Ming and Qing imperial temple on the old water route to the Summer Palace, nicknamed the 'mini Forbidden City of west Beijing'. Since 1985 it has housed the Beijing Art Museum, with Shang and Zhou bronzes and jade, porcelain, enamel and carved lacquer.
- Address
- Wanshousi Road, Zizhuyuan, Haidian District (by the Changhe river)
- Hours
- 09:00-17:00, last entry 16:30 (visitbeijing.com.cn); closing day not verified
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Only the middle and western sections of the temple survive (visitbeijing.com.cn).
- Combine with the Five Pagoda Temple and Purple Bamboo Park nearby.