Built in 1443 by the powerful eunuch Wang Zhen as his family shrine, it is one of the best original Ming building groups left in Beijing, hidden in the Lumicang hutong. It is also the home of Zhihua Temple Jing music, a Ming ritual music tradition still performed by its own ensemble.
- Address
- 5 Lumicang Hutong, Dongcheng District
- Hours
- not verified (visitbeijing lists 07:00-18:00)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1 h
- Price
- Entry CNY 20 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Inside the Tathagata Hall look for the walls of a reported 9,999 small Buddhas and the carved revolving sutra cabinet, the only one in Beijing (visitbeijing.com.cn).
- The temple is run today as the Beijing Wenbo Exchange Museum (capitalmuseum.org.cn), so hours follow museum practice; check before going.