Beijing Dazhong Temple

The Dazhong Temple, or Great Bell Temple, is a unique Beijing landmark. It's primarily the revered home of the magnificent Yongle Bell, a masterpiece of Ming Dynasty bronze casting, engineering, and Buddhist art.

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- The Dazhong Temple is located on the western outskirts of Haidian District in Beijing City. The temple houses China's largest bell made in 1406 under the reign of emperor Yongle in the Ming dynasty. Dazhong Temple was initially built in 1733 during the Qing Dynasty with the original name of Juesheng Temple (Temple of Awakening ). In the winter of 1743 a great bell was installed. Because of the famous bell it houses it has popularly been known as the Great Bell Temple.

Address in English : No.A31 the West Road of North Third Ring, Haidian District, Beijing
Address in Chinese : 北京市海淀区北三环西路甲31号
Tel : 86-10-82130290
Post code : 100098
Ticket time : 9:00-16:30
Open time : 9:00-17:00
Closing time : Every Nonday (except public holidays)
Location : DaZhong Temple Museum is around 12 km to downtown beijing

- Public bus: Take 302, 300, 367, 718, Yuntong 101 and get off at Dazhongsi Station.
Private car is the best method to visit DaZhong Temple Museum with local tour operator.

Dazhong Temple was the place where the Emperors of Qing dynasty prayed for rain. When a new year came during the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), the great bell would be struck 108 times. Someone said that human beings have 108 troubles. When the great bell was beaten 108 times, all the troubles and worries would be gone.

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Beijing Dazhong Temple
The Dazhong Temple, or Great Bell Temple, is a unique Beijing landmark. It's primarily the revered home of the magnificent Yongle Bell, a masterpiece of Ming Dynasty bronze casting, engineering, and Buddhist art.
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It is said the big bell in Dazhong Temple weighs 43 tons. Thus it is called King Bell in Beijing. After Zhu Di became the emperor of Yan in Ming dynasty, he was always afraid that somebody reversed his crown. To wipe out all the civil resistance, he ordered to take over all weapons of the civilians and casted a bell, which was unscripted the Avatamsaka Sutra. He thought the civilians would not resist his power after hearing the bell. Later, the big bell sank to the bottom of the river in front of Wanshou Temple. In Qing dynasty, the emperor sent people to take it out to Juesheng Temple and build a Bell tower to hang the bell. The craftsmen leveled the land, digged trough, released the water and iced. The big bell slided to Juesheng Temple. People all felt easy to call Dazhong Temple than Juesheng Temple.