A Fascinating Taoist Temple - Dongyue Temple

Beijing, as the itineraries of China tour packages, the operating Taoist shrine of Dongyue Temple is an unsettling but fascinating place to visit. Stepping through the entrance you find yourself in Taoist Hades, where tormented spirits reflect on their wrongdoings. The ‘Life and Death Department’ is a spiritual place to ponder your eventual demise, the ‘Department for Wandering Ghosts’ and the ‘Department for Implementing 15 Kinds of Violent Death’ have slightly less inviting names, while the ill might seek out the ‘Deep-Rooted Disease Department’. Other halls are less morbid, but no less interesting. Visit during the Chinese New Year or the Mid-Autumn Festival to see the temple at its most vibrant.

Paying the extra Yuan for a guide can be helpful for interpreting the aspects of the temple that might otherwise defy explanation.

Beijing tour always attracts many tourists at home and abroad with its long history and charming local culture.