Buddhist Temples in Beijing
Five Pagoda
Temple
Five Pagoda Temple lies north of Beijing Zoo in the Haidian District of
Beijing. Locals call this Five-Pagoda Temple because of the five pagodas erected
here. Its real name is the True Awakening Temple ( Zhenjue Si).
History
The Five Pagoda Temple is an Indian-style temple and was first constructed in
1473. It is a copy of the Gaya Temple in India. It was said that an accomplished
Indian monk came to China at that time and presented to the emperor five figures
of gold Buddhas and the draft of a Varja pagoda. In the Ming Dynasty, a Varja
pagoda was built according to the monk's plans.
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