Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2025

Yinshan Talin 银山塔林

The Yinshan Talin (Silver Mountain Pagoda Forest) is located about 30 kilometers north of central Beijing in the Changping District, within the depths of what is known as Yinshan (also called “Tiebi Yinshan” – “iron wall silver mountain”). The name comes from the contrast of a dark, cliff-like hillside (iron wall) and the snow-white mountain slopes in winter (silver). This site was once the base of ancient Buddhist temples and monks. The pagoda forest now preserves numerous stone towers (pagodas) built from the Jin through the Qing dynasties, arranged closely in the mountain woodland with sober and graceful architecture.

银山塔林位于北京市昌平区延寿镇西湖村北约 30 公里处,坐落于银山(又称“铁壁银山”)的深山中,是一处山林与古塔融为一体的历史风景区。“铁壁银山”之名源自:山体一侧悬崖陡立、色如铁壁,另一侧冬雪覆盖则白如银,因而得此称。塔林区域原为古代寺院僧侣的灵塔群所在地,现存有金代至清代建造的多座佛塔,布局紧密、造型古朴。

 






Yinshan Talin 银山塔林 | Canon R6 + Tamron 17-35 2.8-4.0

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Five Pagoda Temple 五塔寺

An ancient temple built in the early 15th century which only has its unique pagoda remains. (For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenjue_Temple)

修建于十五世纪早期的古寺,目前只剩下独特的五塔座。(详见:https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E7%9C%9F%E8%A7%89%E5%AF%BA)

 








Five Pagoda Temple五塔寺 | Canon R6 + Tamron 17-35 2.8-4

The Lama Temple 雍和宫

The Lama Temple is close to my home in Beijing, so I visited there multiple times, and this one probable is one of the most popular temples around the world. (For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonghe_Temple)

雍和宫离我在北京的家不远,因此曾多次拜访,此处可能是世界上香火最旺的寺庙之一。(详见:https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E9%9B%8D%E5%92%8C%E5%AE%AB)


Entrance 入口 | Lumix G95D + Lumix G 14-140 II


Prayers 香客 | Lumix G95D + Lumix G 14-140 II

Roof 房顶 | Lumix G95D + Lumix G 14-140 II


Details of the building 建筑细节 | Canon R6 + 24 1.4L

Statue of Buddha 大佛像 | Lumix G95D + Lumix G 14-140 II

Thangka of Buddha on the wall 佛像唐卡壁画 | Lumix G95D + Lumix G 14-140 II