Beijing summer retreat, reminiscing about Qi Jiguang at the Stone Buddha Temple in the rain

🍃 Recently, the high temperatures in Beijing make the rainy times the coolest. 🍃 The Stone Buddha Temple, located next to the Shuiguan Great Wall in Beijing, is named for its stone-carved statue of the Great Compassionate Buddha. It is said that General Qi Jiguang chanted the 'Diamond Sutra' at the Stone Buddha Temple while building the Badaling Great Wall, hoping that the Great Wall would stand firm against foreign powers after its completion, hence its fame. 🌸 【Highlights】 🔸 The drizzling rain in summer brings extra coolness and comfort! 🔸 The stone Buddha statue facing the entrance gate, with its golden robe, golden lotus, blue hair bun, and serene and peaceful expression, is very charming. 🔸 The stone Buddha statue on the right side of the main entrance, surrounded by guards and maidservants against the backdrop of lush green trees, is also very beautiful. 🔸 The little monks by the release pond have different expressions, lifelike and interesting. 🔸 The hexagonal pavilion in the rain is ventilated on all sides, providing shelter from the rain while keeping cool. 🔸 The release pond, stone Buddha statues, green mountains, trees, and the distant Great Wall form a beautiful ink landscape painting in the rain. 🔸 Outside the temple, there is a large rock inscribed with six golden characters 'Qi Jiguang's Place of Worship'. 🌸 【Travel Tips】 🔸 Admission is free, and so is the parking lot in front of the gate. 🔸 Located at the foot of the Shuiguan Great Wall, you can have a distant view of the Great Wall and watchtowers. 🔸 There are very few visitors, making it a very quiet place. ❤️ If you want to find a peaceful place in the misty rain of summer, why not come here and take a look!