Beizhen Temple
北镇庙
A temple dedicated to the mountain god of Yiwulü Mountain in Beizhen, with Ming-era buildings and many imperial steles from successive dynasties. It is the only completely preserved mountain-guarding temple in China.
Beizhen Temple lies about 2 kilometers west of Beizhen city. It was where emperors through the ages made sacrifices to the mountain god of Yiwulü Mountain. Most of its surviving buildings were rebuilt in the Ming dynasty. Arranged along a central axis and rising up the slope are the memorial archway, mountain gate, Divine Horse Hall, Imperial Incense Hall, main hall, robe-changing hall, inner incense hall, and sleeping palace. It is the only fully preserved mountain-guarding temple in China and a national key cultural relic protection site. The temple holds more than 50 sacrificial steles from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, many bearing imperial poems by the Qianlong Emperor. Admission is about 30 yuan, and a visit takes about one hour. You can gaze at Yiwulü Mountain from the grounds.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00