The Badachu is a complex

Complex

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 of monasteries located on the outskirts of urban Beijing

Beijing

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, which means "Eight Great Sites" that refers to the eight Buddhist temples and nunneries scattered across the Cuiwei, Pingpo, and Lushi hills in Shijingshan District

Shijingshan District

Shijingshan District is an urban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the west of the urban core of Beijing, and is part of the Western Hills area...

, at the foot of Beijing's Western Hills

Western Hills

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Temples & monasteries

• Changan Temple , means the temple of Eternal Peace.
• Lingguang Temple , means the temple of Divine Light.
• Sanshan Nunnery , means the nunnery of Three-hills.
• Dabei Temple , means the temple of Great Mercy.
• Longquan Nunnery , means the nunnery of Dragon Spring.
• Xiangjie Temple , means the temple of the Fragrant World.
• Baozhu Cave , means the cave of Precious Pearl.
• Zhengguo Temple , means the temple of Thoroughly Transform.

Visiting

Badachu Park is an attractive place to visit all year round. It has a pleasant temperate climate, remaining cool in summer and warm in winter. Visitors can stroll from one temple to another, enjoying the beautiful scenery and admiring the arbor

Arbor

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 and rare ancient trees. Some of these trees have been standing for over 6 centuries, but their root

Root

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s and branches are still strong and in good shape. In September and October, when the leaves are turning red, crowds of tourists come to climb the mountains. There is a cable-car to the top of the hill.

External links

• The Eight Great Temples in the Western Hills (Badachu)