Temple East
The premise of traveling in Beijing will not be repeated. (above) mentioned that the two temples and three museums are witnesses to the humanities and history of Beijing. The recommendations in (below) include: a temple, Beijing Suburban Railway S2 Line and three art gardens. Except for Fahai Temple, they are all today’s Beijing, Beijing that has been extended and developed after ancient cultural precipitation. The same thing as (above) is that the places mentioned still exist in the form of areas, and each place needs enough time to visit, and it is also a place I am willing to go again and again.
1. Fahai Temple + Tianyi Tomb
Fahai Temple
Millennium white bark pine in Fahai Temple
Since Fahai Temple is mentioned first, let’s write about Fahai Temple first. If you decide to come to Beijing, Fahai Temple is worth a visit. If you decide to go to Fahai Temple, then at least one day should be set aside.
I actually went to Fahai Temple when I was on a business trip in Beijing in January this year, because the business trip was short and I only had one weekend free time. At that time, I saw someone on the Internet saying that it was about to close this year, so I went there without hesitation. Far away in Fahai Temple in Shijingshan, you can appreciate the true appearance of "the most murals in the Ming Dynasty" and "one of the four major murals in China". When it comes to murals, you may first think of some areas such as Dunhuang and Ruicheng, but the murals of Fahai Temple are definitely comparable to them.
Fahai Temple
Fahai Temple in winter, few tourists
Fahai Temple
The replica exhibition hall of the murals of Fahai Temple
There is only one main hall where you can see the authentic murals in Fahai Temple. Tickets only accept cash. There are four time periods for explanations in the morning and afternoon. The explanation time is about 45 minutes. You cannot enter alone or multiple times. To take pictures, you need to wear shoe covers to enter, and each person is issued a flashlight as a light source. I don't know Buddhism, but I can still appreciate the wonderfulness and greatness of the murals in the explanation. Today, more than 600 years later, you can still feel the brilliance of the characters in the painter's brush through the murals. The naked-eye 3D created by the difficult technique of powder and gold makes the animal's hair fly.
The halls on both sides of the mural hall have historical introductions and copies of murals, and you can take pictures. However, because it is a copy and not a replica, the ornamental value is greatly reduced. There are also two white-bark pine trees in the temple, which have a history of thousands of years and are also carefully protected. If it happens that the time for the explanation is not up, it is an excellent choice to learn some history in the exhibition hall or quietly watch these two thousand-year-old treasures.
Fahai Temple
The entrance of Tian Yi's tomb under the sunset has the aesthetic feeling of ancient Greek ruins
Because it is the "subway + bus" way to go to Fahai Temple, so when returning to the bus station, take the Tuoling Ancient Road to pass through the Tianyi Tomb. This is the best-preserved and highest-spec Ming Dynasty eunuch tomb group in ancient China named after the eunuch Tian Yi. I only found out this sentence after I inquired about the attraction information. I couldn’t believe it, because it happened to be near Fahai Temple, so I checked in by the way.
Tianyi Tomb stopped selling tickets at 3:30 p.m., and it was nearly 5 p.m. when I arrived here. Although it was no longer in business hours, the gates were open, and people could come in and out at will. No wonder the history records that this place has been stolen many times. Cheap and nice). It is really unnecessary to come all the way for Tian Yi's tomb, but it is not without sight here. The scenery at the door has the aesthetic feeling of ancient Greek ruins. There are two catacombs. There are lights at the entrance of the cave, which can be switched on and off by yourself. Before entering the cave, I thought there must be a cave inside, but it is actually very small. When I got to the second cave, I remembered that I forgot to turn off the light in the first cave, so I went down again. I was very considerate, after all, the ancients sleeping inside needed to rest.
Departing in the morning, it was already dark when I returned to the urban area of Beijing. I didn’t know Buddhism or murals before I went there, but I just simply appreciated the Ming Dynasty art more than 600 years ago. By the way, I complained about the winter in Beijing. It was too cold. I only took a few photos that day.
2. Beijing Suburban Railway S2 Line
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
The legendary flower sea train
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
What is used today is a special ticket that is neither the subway nor the high-speed rail
This is actually the Internet celebrity line. It is said that you have to queue for 4 hours to take this train to the Badaling Great Wall on Qingming Festival, just to experience the out-of-season flower sea train. I went there on the morning of April 8th. I successfully bought a ticket at the Huangtu store 5 minutes before the departure, got a seat on the bus, and embarked on this sunset red trip with the old aunts who don’t have to travel on holidays. However, the destination of the old aunt is the Great Wall of Flowers where colorful silk scarves can fly, and I want to make a pilgrimage to the semi-retired Qinglongqiao Railway Station.
Still unavoidable, I made a strategy in advance, and went to the best observation point of the Huahai train near the Great Wall of Juyongguan, where I knew that the sea of flowers had been scattered. Buy the ticket to Nankou (you can directly swipe the bus card when entering the station, but the balance in the card is required to be more than 18 yuan), after leaving the station, take the Chang 20 bus to the Juyongguan Great Wall, and then turn back and walk about 1.5KM to go to the special viewing area To shoot the plank road built by the Huahai Train, you don’t need to enter the scenic spot, and you need to sign a safety and fire prevention agreement at the entrance. Finally, I came to the best viewing angle after wading through mountains and rivers. How should I put it, I took my mobile phone as proof and clicked on two photos of my visit here before leaving. In fact, I don’t like to enjoy flowers, so why did I come to join in the fun? Afterwards, I reflected on myself.
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
Get off at Badaling Forest Park (Hongye Ridge) and walk to Qinglongqiao Railway Station.
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
Go to the entrance of the Badaling Martyrs Cemetery and see the sign of this bifurcation, turn in and you will be Qinglongqiao Railway Station
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
I just caught up with a train where the technology was suspended, and the station master said: The effect of taking photos on the opposite side is better, and I can take pictures of the Badaling Great Wall haha~
To go to Qinglongqiao Railway Station, you need to take a bus to Badaling Forest Park (Hongye Ridge). After getting off the bus, walk in the direction of Badaling Martyrs Cemetery. When you walk to the entrance of the Martyrs Cemetery, another fork is Qinglongqiao Railway Station. This place is completely free and open to the outside world. I regretted it when I got here. There is a sea of flowers, the Great Wall, and a century-old station that has gone through wind and frost, but I wasted a lot of time to join in the fun on the plank road that I am not interested in. The "Zigzag" railway is an eternal glory in the history of Chinese railways. Now, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway is being built 4 meters below the ground for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. It will be opened to traffic at the end of April this year. History and modernity Interlacing, under the protection of the Great Wall and the witness of the century-old station, will be another pioneering work in the history of Chinese railways.
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
Qinglongqiao Railway Station is still working hard to maintain its original appearance a hundred years ago
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
From the perspective of Zhan Tianyou's mausoleum, many people come here for flowers during the Ching Ming Festival
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
Sign monument written in Soviet-style code
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
Currently it's just a post office
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
Zhan Tianyou commemorative stamp
Qinglongqiao Railway Station
S2 is an unrestricted seat, which means that when there are many people, they need to sit on the floor in the compartment without seats. Fortunately, there are floor-to-ceiling windows for viewing the scenery, but because most of the people who come here are going to the Badaling Great Wall, they are too tired to enjoy the scenery on the return journey. ~
Qinglongqiao Railway Station is very fashionable. I walked into the post office and said that I wanted to send postcards here. The staff of the railway bureau said sorry, we don’t have this function yet. I lamented that this place should not be a decoration. Sending postcards is very meaningful. He said that they had also mentioned it to the post office several times, and they kept saying to add a postmark to them, but it has not been implemented for a long time, but he showed me a set of exquisite Zhan Tianyou commemorative stamps. Now this small station has been semi-retired, because it is no longer open to the upper and lower stations, but there will be a technical pause for a few minutes when S2 passes here, and the zigzag track is still in use today.
Although the car was full when I took the S2 on the return journey, it still didn't affect my love for this train. When the train is suspended at Qinglongqiao Station, through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows unique to the seatless carriages of the Great Wall, one side of you is the majestic Badaling Great Wall, and the other side is the historic Qinglongqiao Railway Station. Looking out of the window quietly, the beauty that can be witnessed at this moment is hard to feel anywhere.
3. Langyuan Vintage Creative Park:
Langyuan Vintage Creative Park
List of annual activities in Langyuan Park
Yushe is the place I miss the most after returning to Shanghai. Although I am no longer in Beijing, I still pay attention to what activities Yushe is doing recently?
Yushe Performing Arts Space
The first time I came to Yushe to watch "The Crying Camel" of the "Hinterland of Asia" film festival
Yushe Performing Arts Space
A photo of a pro-daughter
Yushe Performing Arts Space recorded a live performance of Hua Lun Band, which has now become my spiritual food every day!
I have participated in two events in Yushe, one is the film screening of "Inner Asia". I watched "The Crying Camel" that day. I fell in love with this place at that time, and I think I must go again if I have the opportunity! As a result, it didn't take long for Yushe to organize an event called "Elephant Sitting on the Floor Movie Screening + Hua Lun Band Music Performance". As a result, I couldn't buy tickets because I was inexperienced! I just bought a ticket to watch Hua Lun's performance, Sang Xin! The performance was very good. Now I often watch the video recorded that day. When will Hua Lun come to Shanghai? ? ?
Good Reading · Coffee Study Room
Good reading coffee bar
Good Reading · Coffee Study Room
The one on the right should be the tickets for the events that have been held in the past.
Liangyue is a cafe outside Yushe. The books for reading are relatively general, and various sharing activities are also held, but the layout of the cafe is very comfortable. The quality of Yushe activities is high, and the details are also well done. All the tickets are made into bookmarks, which are also meaningful for collection. I saw Zhang Yu and Yao Chen at the Hua Lun show, so it can be seen that this is not a small and unknown screening place. Zhang Yu is my god! The high quality of Yushe's activities and the comfort of Liangyue to pass the time are all reasons for wanting to go again and again!
4. East View of Temple: Gathered Sky+ Songzhu Temple
Temple East
This is my favorite place in Dongjingyuan
Temple East
Entrance of Dongjingyuan Compound
Temple East
This wall may occasionally do some activities at night
Temple East
A sitting area in the backyard? thumbs up!
Dongjingyuan is located in Songzhu Temple on Shatan North Street. The temple is not big. When I went there, the gallery was exhibiting the works of Japanese artist Yukimasa Ida. I fell in love with Dongjingyuan at first sight. In addition to the ongoing exhibition and "Watching at Sunset", there are many simple and harmonious works of art scattered in the temple. It feels like the artistic idea of "Home Project" in Seto Inland Sea Naoshima. It is a transformation based on the protection and development of temples, that is, it breaks away from the Chinese-style scenic spot management that simply relies on ancient cultural relics and ancient buildings to collect tickets to make money, and also completely integrates contemporary art with the historical environment and surrounding atmosphere, rather than In a closed exhibition hall or an unrelated building, art sales that have nothing to do with the surroundings do not mean to criticize the exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. I just want to say that you can really enjoy art very comfortably here.
Temple East
I lost my first ticket before it started. The staff was very nice and said it was okay. I said I wanted to keep it as a souvenir, and he readily gave me another ticket.
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The exhibition hall of how to lie comfortably and how to lie down
Temple East
The effect of casually taking pictures with the mobile phone, in fact, I only took these pictures that day, because the mobile phone turned off automatically when it ran out of power haha
You can buy tickets for "Watching at Sunset" on the official account of Dongjingyuan. The ticket price is 150 yuan. It is recommended to book in advance. There are not many seats. I made a reservation for the first day of the Ching Ming Festival, and it was quite full. Many people went in to make a concave shape, and half of them didn't see the end. Although I went alone, I think it doesn’t matter if two people chat inside, take pictures, or leave when you don’t want to see it anymore. Beautiful things make people liberate their nature and want to enjoy them quietly until the end Just stick to the end, if you want to share your feelings with others at this time, just chat. The experience is very good, and the combination of light and nature is really beautiful.
Temple East
Yukimasa Ida Exhibition
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There is a very small exhibition hall that exhibits three photos of Jay Chou
Temple East
However, I did not meet any fans who came to check in
On the day of watching the sunset, I found out that there was still a restaurant in the temple because I needed to borrow the bathroom. I planted grass in an instant, but I had already had dinner when I came that day, and I went to watch the "Inception" at the film festival for the second time, so I missed it. Chance to have dinner at this restaurant. Next time we must pull the weeds! I also watched Yukimasa Ida's exhibition twice, why didn't I see Jay Chou's fans coming to chase stars, haha. Even if Dongjingyuan doesn’t watch Gathered Sky or the exhibition, it’s still very good to come to the yard for a stroll and have dinner.
5. Contemporary MOMA: Kubrick + Broadway Movie Book Center
Kubrick Kubrick
I love Kubrick's palette
This place is not a small crowd, it should be a place familiar to movie fans, literary and artistic young men and women all over Beijing. I really like the books that Kubrick chose. Although it is really not cost-effective to buy books in a physical store now, you can place an order with your mobile phone, but Kubrick’s light green tone, layout and layout of the bookstore will make people accept it with pleasure. "Not a good deal" to buy books here.
Beijing Broadway Film Center
Broadway Movie Book Center
The Broadway Movie and Book Center is opposite Kubrick. The first time I went there was with my colleagues, so I left after a simple turn around. Later, I took the time to come here for a swim alone. Compared with Kubrick, here is a completely In the movie-themed place, you can also drink coffee and read on the second floor, and the third floor is a movie theater. The small sales area on the first floor of Broadway sells some movie peripherals. There are several booklets made of world movie leaflets at the entrance, and the single pages are also sold. When you have time, just look through the booklets. Never tire of watching it, and so is a good poster.
Strolling around in the park, I also saw the Houshan Art Space. When I went in, I found that there was no open place. There were some promotional activities at the entrance, which should also be mainly film screenings and performances. I've been here twice and haven't found anything to eat. Is there anything delicious here? Please recommend!
Well, (below) wrote a lot of nonsense. In fact, I went to many places in Beijing, Lama Temple, Wudaoying Hutong, 798, Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall, Zizhuyuan Park, and I went to Shichahai for ice skating at the beginning of the year, but I like the ten recommended places the most. Beijing has always been a transfer of buses and subways, so the recommended places are all accessible by public transportation. Please don’t be afraid of the long distance, just go if you want!
Tiantan Hot Spring Leisure City
The easter egg in (above) is my favorite Fengyuan spring cake shop near the Temple of Heaven, and the easter egg in (below) is the only real yellow soup hot spring in Beijing: Tiantan Hot Spring. This store is not particularly high-end, it can only be regarded as a slightly upgraded version of the public bathhouse, so comrades who have requirements for service and decoration style should avoid it, but the fluoride spring is really comfortable to soak~
Unnamed Siheyuan
Weiming Courtyard is a courtyard hotel near Nanluoguxiang.
Among the ancient Chinese residential buildings, the most typical one is the courtyard building, especially the northern and southern courtyards. The largest courtyard in Beijing is of course the Forbidden City. Among the residential courtyards, the Weiming Courtyard Hotel in Nanluo Guxiang is the most outstanding. Representative, the most typical.
Siheyuan architecture, especially residential courtyard architecture, has the biggest feature of Tibetan wind gathering energy. This is also the most prominent feature of traditional Chinese architecture, and it is also related to the essence of Chinese culture. "Tibetan represents tolerance, nurturing, broad... . Ju represents unity, mutual assistance, refinement, friendship..."
This determines that many characteristics of residential courtyards are well-organized and planned, and there are also conventional parts.
Take the Weiming Siheyuan in Nanluoguxiang as an example. It was the residence of Ren Zan, a first-rank military officer in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. It is a courtyard building with a history of more than 300 years.
Weiming Siheyuan is a quadrangle courtyard with two entrances. It faces south and is square. The interior decoration is classical and elegant. The screen wall of a picture of richness and honor of peonies is exquisitely carved. Over the past 300 years, it is still lifelike despite the wind and rain, giving people a sense of peace and beauty, and the feeling of spring. The two shoulder-to-shoulder blue and white porcelain vases also add a bit of elegance. This is the layout style of the basic old Beijing home courtyard.
It also corresponds to the feng shui principle of "the song is sentimental". Generally speaking, the architectural structure of the home Yangzhai needs to have a roundabout air, and it cannot go straight in and out. The door is generally opened in the southeast position, and the gate of the Weiming Courtyard Hotel is also in the southeast position. The gates of some courtyards are directly south of the Meridian Gate, but the courtyards are also covered by screens, so the air is not direct. This kind of pattern is generally horizontal and horizontal. It is not a feng shui pattern that ordinary people can control. Most of the palaces and palaces have this pattern.
In the southeast corner of the Weiming Courtyard, there is a jujube tree that is nearly 300 years old, and a jujube tree that is more than 150 years old next to it. The two brothers are still valiant and heroic, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and they still bear fruit every autumn. The east is the energy for growth. Generally, trees and green plants are planted in the east and southeast of courtyards.
The tree has been planted for three years, and there are gods. The three-hundred-year-old tree guards the courtyard, surrounded by green bamboos, and the wind blows and shakes, refreshing and refreshing. It can also be seen that the Fengshui arrangement here is very lively. The southeast is also the location of Wenchang. There is a sacred tree, piano, chess, calligraphy and paintings are scattered in the four corners, Wenchang is very prosperous, and many literati have lived in Weiming Siheyuan.
In the southwest corner, there is a gazebo with a hundred-year-old wisteria winding around the top. It is very suitable for enjoying the coolness in summer. The dappled light and shadow are reflected on the wall, which is full of artistic conception. The southwest is the Kun position, which represents the mother, and there is a pavilion placed on it. Fengshui implies a vast landform, which is beneficial to the women in the family.
The main hall of Weiming Siheyuan courtyard is decorated with red lacquer and green eaves, green bricks and green tiles, and red pillars, with paper-cut door couplets inlaid in it, and a bright glass room above your head. You can feel the warm and peaceful atmosphere as soon as you enter the courtyard. The hall is bright and bright, and the four corners of the entire courtyard have no missing corners. The front is narrow and the rear is wide, which can be prosperous day by day. The whole design is strictly in line with Chinese Feng Shui, making it a very peaceful and warm courtyard.
Looking at Weiming Siheyuan is like looking at a person. The main room corresponds to the brain. The key point of the family is usually where the parents and elders live, and the east and west rooms are on the left and right. The eyes or the left and right shoulders, and the nose correspond to the inner courtyard patio, which is basically in the center of the entire building. In the center of the unnamed courtyard house, there is a sea of tea in the hall for guests to sit around and taste tea, and there is a feng shui wheel ticking and turning on the side. Get rich.
Corresponding to the central position of a person's face is the nose, and the nose is an important facial feature that shows a person's wealth. Therefore, whether the qi and water source of the inner courtyard patio can gather, just reflects whether the family gathers or not.
Entering a house is like entering a human body, and it is also affected by the breath of this person. It can also be said that what kind of house will live in what kind of people. The old-fashioned courtyard buildings are basically four squares. Square, well-behaved, which also reflects the education of the ancients, and I am looking forward to the family's dignified talents.
Compared with real-life architecture, the ancient architectural concept pays more attention to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, which reflects the family's Tibetan wind and Qi, solidarity and mutual assistance, and growing prosperity.
Even though the Weiming Courtyard is a courtyard house with more than 300 years of wind and rain, it is now changed into the Weiming Courtyard Hotel, which is also the first folk music-themed courtyard hotel in China. It is very popular with tourists, business is booming, and the occupancy is full. It is said that it is influenced by the exquisite and excellent Fengshui pattern of the Weiming courtyard house. It is also a famous scenic spot that must be visited in Nanluoguxiang, and it is also a grand place for accommodation and tourism created by the careful management of the Weiming hotel chain.
