Beijing, China · Founded in 645; rebuilt and renamed across later dynasties

Fayuan Temple

法源寺 · Fǎyuán Sì

One of Beijing's oldest Buddhist temple sites, with major institutional roles in modern Chinese Buddhism.

Fayuan Temple complex.

Historical Context

Beijing, China

39.88403, 116.3638 · reviewed 2026-10-05

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Founded in the Tang period and renamed Fayuan Temple after Qing rebuilding, the site carries both architectural and institutional histories. The official city record identifies it as a nationally protected cultural site and a key Buddhist temple.

The Beijing municipal record dates its foundation to 645, notes its earlier name Minzhong Temple, and records the establishment of the Buddhist Academy of China here in 1956.

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Historic buildings inside Fayuan Temple in Beijing — Fayuan Temple complex.Walter Grassroot · External archiveSource record ↗

Sources

法源寺

北京市人民政府

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OpenStreetMap location record for Fayuan Temple

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