Yanqing Taoist Temple
延庆观
Where Wang Chongyang, founder of the Quanzhen School, preached and passed away. Its main Jade Emperor Pavilion is a Yuan-dynasty brick structure with a Mongolian yurt-style dome, ranking alongside Beijing's Baiyun Temple and Chengdu's Qingyang Palace.
Yanqing Taoist Temple lies northwest of the Kaifeng Prefectural Office, on the north shore of Baogong Lake. Built in the Yuan dynasty, it is where Wang Chongyang, founder of the Quanzhen School, preached and died in Kaifeng. Together with Baiyun Temple in Beijing and Yongle Palace in Shanxi, it is counted among the three ancestral temples of the Quanzhen School. The main building, the Jade Emperor Pavilion, is about 13 meters tall; its lower level is an octagonal brick structure imitating wooden architecture, while its upper level is a yurt-style dome that blends Han Chinese and Mongolian architectural styles. It is a national key cultural relic protection site. The temple is small; a visit takes about 30 minutes, tickets cost about RMB 15, and it can be combined on foot with the Kaifeng Prefectural Office and Bao Gong Memorial Temple.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Dasong Imperial River Cruise
- Kaifeng Prefecture Office
- Baogong Lake
- Bianliang Xiaosongcheng Food Court
- Zhouqiao Bridge & Bian River Site
- Lord Bao Memorial Temple
- Xisi Night Market
- Daxiangguo Temple