[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhizhu Temple (Updated Aug)

Songzhu Temple and Zhizhu Temple are both ancient temples with a history of nearly 600 years. They were once important Buddhist sites in the Qing Dynasty. In the 1970s, it was used as a factory. Now after renovation, it has regained its former simplicity and incorporated modern elements. 📍Detailed address: Songzhu Temple, Shatan North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 🕐Opening hours: usually 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily 🎫Tickets: Free admission, but some special exhibitions or events may require tickets 🚇Transportation Guide 🚌Bus: Take the bus to Jingshan Park Station or Beihai North Station, which is within walking distance. 🚇Subway: Take Metro Line 6 to Nanluoguxiang Station and walk for about 10 minutes to arrive.

The entire restaurant is located next to Beijing's central axis, adjacent to the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park. The environment is elegant and atmospheric👍 Ancient architecture with exquisite and elegant interior design High-end taste and style are displayed everywhere While dining at their restaurant, you can also appreciate the historical ancient temple Zhizhu Temple💓 This time I came for their new menu! The dishes are the ultimate pursuit of food by the new Spanish chef Lucas. Not only does it retain the essence of traditional French cuisine, but it also incorporates fashion, innovation and even local ingredients. Each dish is also extremely delicately presented like a work of art. ⭐️Appetizers Sea urchin, fennel, chamomile, cashews The sea urchin and egg custard are smooth and silky, the fennel head brings a fresh aroma, delicate aftertaste, and the cashews have a strong layering effect. ⭐️Crayfish The sweet and juicy lobsters are combined with the delicate Shaoxing Huadiao wine. The fusion of Chinese and Western cuisines brings infinite creativity. The addition of some fresh grapefruit fragrance leaves a long aftertaste. ⭐️M9 Wagyu The marble texture is clearly visible, the fat is evenly distributed, and the sauce made with Yunnan morels has a rich taste and a rich meaty aroma that is satisfying. The desserts are also very beautiful and nice~ Japanese grapefruit is refreshing and pleasant The service is great, one meal and one drink, full of ritual sense🙋 Perfect for couples dating Celebrating a birthday or anniversary Full of romance and ceremony~ 🏠TRB Hutong (Songzhu Temple Store) 🎈No. 23, Songzhu Temple, Shatan North Street (near Wusi Street)

｜Explore the Peiping described by Lao She. 🍂With the gentle breeze of autumn, the hutongs in Beijing are filled with a unique charm. Walk aimlessly through the alleyways to feel the bricks and tiles carved by time and listen to the stories told by time. 🍂Mr. Lao She once said: "Autumn in Beijing is the most beautiful season." Here, I witness the truth of this sentence with my own eyes. 🌊Citywalk route: Wusi Street → Beach North Street → Jianzhizhu Temple → Ji’an Suoyou Alley → Huanghuamen Street → Dongbula Bridge → Shajing Hutong → Baochao Hutong → Huafeng Hutong → Beiluogu Lane → Huayuan Hutong → Qinglong Hutong → Dongsisi Santiaomenlou Alley→Xinsi Alley→Dongsijiu Alley→Xiaguan Alley→Beijianzi Alley (Dahua Pancake) 🍂The route is about 10 kilometers in total (see the last picture, there is no turning back the whole way) 🍂Walking for 3~4 hours while taking photos, you can also choose to ride a bike, but some alleys are crowded and difficult to navigate 📷Taken on October 23, Wusi Street is almost gone. Dongbula Bridge, Beiluogu Lane, Dongsishisantiao, and Xiaoguan Hutong are all in yellow. Most of the rest of the streets are green, and you still need to wait for about a week.

Songzhu Temple and Zhizhu Temple are located at No. 23, Songzhu Temple North Lane, Dongcheng District, Beijing. 1. Historical Background • These two temples were built in the Ming Dynasty and reached their peak in the Qing Dynasty. They are important Tibetan Buddhist temples in Beijing, once closely related to the royal family, and their architectural style combines various architectural features such as Han and Tibetan. 2. Architectural Style • The overall architectural layout is rigorous. There are magnificent main buildings such as the mountain gate, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, and the Mahavira Hall. In terms of architectural decoration details, such as beam painting and Dougong components, they reflect the superb ancient architectural skills. Among them, the paintings are colorful, the patterns are exquisite, and the themes include both Buddhist culture-related content and traditional auspicious patterns. 3. Current Status and Use • After restoration, some areas of these two temples have been developed and utilized. For example, some art exhibitions and cultural activities are held. This way of utilization not only protects the ancient buildings but also enables them to play new functions such as cultural dissemination in modern society. At the same time, the function of the religious site itself is still partially reflected, and various activities are carried out on the basis of respecting religious beliefs and culture. 4. Visiting Information • Visitors can visit, but due to its comprehensive functions, it is necessary to abide by relevant religious etiquette and regulations when visiting some areas of religious sites. If there are special religious activities or private activities, some areas may be restricted from visiting.

Deep in an alley more than 400 meters away from the Forbidden City, there is a royal temple with a history of nearly 600 years - Zhizhu Temple. Zhizhu Temple was built in the 21st year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty. It is the first Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing and was once used as the royal printing house for printing Buddhist scriptures and documents. In the 1960s, this place became a motor factory, and the temple was in ruins... In 2007, Belgian Wen Shounuo accidentally discovered this place. He spent five years repairing it and another five years transforming it into a public art space, which is open to the public free of charge all year round. Today, the Zhizhu Temple has been restored to its original appearance and injected with new vitality. It has a French restaurant, a tea space, exhibition halls, galleries... There are regular art exhibitions and concerts, allowing us to travel through a century and feel the charm of history and art!

'Songzhu Temple and Zhizhu Temple' are located in the north alley of Songzhu Court in Beijing. There were originally three large temples side by side, the east was Fayuan Temple (destroyed), the middle was Songzhu Temple, and the west was Zhizhu Temple. Songzhu Temple was originally built in the seventh year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1409) as the Fanjing Factory and Hanjing Factory. It was rebuilt as Songzhu Temple in the 51st year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1712). The temple is large in scale, from south to north, there are Shanmen Hall, Tianwang Hall, Wuliang Hall, Daxiong Baodian and the back hall. Zhizhu Temple is divided into three routes, the main halls are in the middle route, the east route has Buddha Hall, Sutra Hall, etc., and the west route is the residence of the Lama.