Beijing Eight Great Sites Park, or BaDaChu Park, It has been a very famous holy Buddhist place dotted with clusters of Buddhist gardens and temples. These temples, gardens nestling in deep forest evoke a ambience of reclusion and relaxation.
Sanshan Temple: Sanshan Temple or the Temple of Three Mountains is surrounded by peaks on three sides. During the reigns of Emperor Yongzhen, Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the accomplished monk Datiantongli (Able to reach the heaven and understand the truth) used to preach and study here.
Dabei Temple: This temple is particularly known for the 18 arbats enshrined in its lobby, which was thought to be made by Liu Yuan ¨C a noted sculptor of the Yuan Dynasty. The bone of the arbat sculptures contain the powder of the fragrant sandal wood, and the special scent is smelled today.
Chang'an Temple: The Chang An Temple, or the Temple of Everlasting Peace and Tranquility was built in the 17th Year of Hongzi, Ming Dynasty (1504) on the east hillside of the Cuiwei Peak.
Lingguang Temple: Built during the Tand Dynasty over 1,000 years ago, the temple is s the most important one among the eight temples. The inner abbot¡¯s chamber of the Lingguang Temple enshrines one of the only two Buddhist teeth in the world.
