Beijing, China · Tang foundation tradition; Yuan, Ming, and Qing rebuilding

Temple of the Reclining Buddha

卧佛寺 · Wòfó Sì

A site organized in public memory around the parinirvāṇa image of the reclining Buddha.

The archway at Wofo Temple in the National Botanical Garden.

Historical Context

Beijing, China

40.0053, 116.201 · reviewed 2026-10-05

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The temple's long history includes repeated rebuilding. This entry records only the broad period sequence until object-level and architectural sources are added.

The temple is treated here as both an active Buddhist heritage site and a place where an image gives the complex its familiar name.

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Photos

The ceremonial archway at Wofo Temple in Beijing — The archway at Wofo Temple in the National Botanical Garden.ScareCriterion12 · External archiveSource record ↗

Sources

西山著名的古老寺院：卧佛寺

北京市公园管理中心

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OpenStreetMap location record for Wofo Temple

Coordinates reviewed against the mapped temple feature.

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