Bailin Temple
The Bailin Temple (Chinese: 柏林寺; pinyin: Bǎilín Sì; lit. 'Monastery of the Cypress Grove' is a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery located in Beijing, China.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery in Beijing, China
- Also known as: “Monastery of the Cypress Grove”
- Address: Xilou Hutong 1, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonghe Temple and Beijing Temple of Confucius.
Yonghe Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Shakti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yonghe Temple, also known as the Yonghe Lamasery, or popularly as the Lama Temple, is a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism located on 12 Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Yonghe Temple is situated 250 metres northwest of Bailin Temple.
Beijing Temple of Confucius
Place of worship
Photo: luxtonnerre, CC BY 2.0.
Beijing Temple of Confucius is the second-largest Confucian temple in China, after the one in Confucius's hometown of Qufu. Beijing Temple of Confucius is situated 460 metres west of Bailin Temple.
Beijing Guozijian
Photo: peiyuliu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Beijing Guozijian, located on Guozijian Street in Beijing, China, was China's national university during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and the last Guozijian of China. Beijing Guozijian is situated 580 metres west of Bailin Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dongzhimen and Ditan and Dongzhimen District.
Dongzhimen and Ditan
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Dongzhimen and Ditan are areas in Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. They form the northernmost part of Dongcheng, northeast of the Forbidden City. Dongzhimen is one of Beijing's major commercial precincts.
Dongzhimen District
Neighborhood
Dongzhimen was a gate in the old Beijing city fortifications. It is now a commercial center and transportation node in Beijing.
Gulou
Photo: fangchen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gulou is a part of Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. Gulou is considered the most charming area in Beijing.
Bailin Temple
- Categories: Tibetan Buddhist monastery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94466° or 39° 56′ 41″ northLongitude
116.41363° or 116° 24′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8PFRWCV7+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 656351646OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q746736
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Bailin Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “柏林寺”
- Dutch: “Bailin Temple”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد بيلين”
- French: “Templa Bailin”
- German: “Pekinger Bailin-Tempel”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Bailin”
- Italian: “Tempio Bailin”
- Polish: “Świątynia Bailin w Pekinie”
- Russian: “Байлинь”
- Russian: “Храм Байлинь”
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