Badachu Park
八大处公园
Eight ancient temples are scattered through the mountains at the foot of the Western Hills. Lingguang Temple, home to the Buddha's Tooth Relic Pagoda, is the most famous. Autumn foliage here rivals Fragrant Hills.
Badachu Park lies on the eastern slope of the Western Hills in Shijingshan District. Eight ancient temples are scattered among Cuiwei, Pingpo, and Luoshi Mountains: Chang'an Temple, Lingguang Temple, Sanshan Hermitage, Dabei Temple, Longquan Hermitage, Xiangjie Temple, Baozhu Cave, and Zhengguo Temple. Lingguang Temple's Buddha's Tooth Relic Pagoda enshrines a Buddha tooth relic and attracts many worshippers. You can take the cable car up and walk down. Autumn foliage here draws fewer people than Fragrant Hills. Admission is about 10 yuan. Take Subway Line S1 to Pingguoyuan Station, or take a bus. A visit takes about 3 hours. Wear athletic shoes for the hike.
Opening hours
06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Fragrant Hills Park
- Shougang Park
- China National Botanical Garden (North) & Wofo Temple
- Summer Palace
- Marco Polo Bridge & Wanping Fortress
- Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan)
- Central Radio & TV Tower
- Peking University