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Beiding Niangniangmiao

702. Beiding Niangniangmiao

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西单大叔西单大叔Beiding Niangniang Temple, which is famous for its supernatural legends. There is a saying in Beijing that there are "five peaks and eight temples". The "eight temples" refer to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Fengxian Hall, Chuanxin Hall, Shouhuang Hall, Yonghe Palace, Tangzi, Wenmiao, and the Temple of Emperors of All Dynasties. The saying of "five peaks" began in the Ming Dynasty and is the collective name of the five most famous Bixia Yuanjun temples in Beijing, namely Dongding, Xiding, Nanding, Beiding, and Zhongding. Calling the Bixia Yuanjun Temple "Ding" means that worshipping here is like being on the top of Mount Tai. The five peaks surround the capital, which was not only a place for people's spiritual sustenance at that time, but also a place for folk activities and commodity transactions. Bixia Yuanjun is the daughter of Dongyue Emperor. In Taoist scriptures, she is called "Bixia, the Celestial Fairy, Protecting the World and Helping the World", "Bixia, the Celestial Fairy, Protecting the Life and Being of the World", and "Bixia, the Celestial Fairy, Protecting the Life and Being of the World". Because she sits in the Taishan Mountain, she is honored as "Bixia, the Holy Mother of Taishan", commonly known as "Niangniang of Taishan". She is believed to be in charge of childbearing and is an important goddess in Taoism and one of the most influential goddesses in Chinese history. Beiding Niangniang Temple was first built during the Xuande Period of the Ming Dynasty. It is said that it was originally a land temple. Later, because the mother of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao, made a wish and had a son, a Niangniang Temple was built to thank the heaven for the gift of the prince. It was rebuilt by imperial order during the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. It was severely damaged from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was occupied by Beiding Foundry and Beiding Primary School. It was not until 1986 that it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Chaoyang District. In 2003, it was announced as the seventh batch of municipal cultural relic protection units in Beijing. In 2007, the main renovation project was completed and it became a branch of Beijing Folk Museum. After the famous "Beiding Niangniang Temple Incident" occurred, it shocked China and the world, making Beiding Niangniang Temple undoubtedly the most mysterious of the "Five Peaks". It is said that the original site of the "Water Cube" was at the location of Beiding Niangniang Temple. On August 27, 2004, the construction party of the Water Cube began to demolish the Beiding Niangniang Temple. Unexpectedly, just after removing the temple door, it encountered a "mysterious force". For a time, dark clouds covered the sun, the sky was dark, and a tornado blew up on the ground. The construction site was razed to the ground, but Beiding Niangniang Temple was not damaged at all. Later, an ancient tripod from the Ming Dynasty was dug out in front of the temple door. It is said that it is an important "township" in Beijing. Therefore, the reputation of Beiding Niangniang Temple as the "strongest nail household" quickly spread, and the result was that even the Olympic project Water Cube had to be moved 100 meters north to build. In fact, Beiding Niangniang Temple was already designated as a municipal cultural relic protection unit in 2003. The site selection of Olympic venues should have been "bypassed", so this supernatural event was probably more of a rumor, but it did add a very strong mysterious color to Beiding Niangniang Temple. Now Beiding Niangniang Temple is open for visit. It is located in the southwest corner of the Olympic Park, and no reservation is required in advance. Beiding Niangniang Temple has three mountain gates with hip roofs. The mountain gate hall is usually not open. After entering, there are four courtyards. The north side of the first courtyard is the Heavenly King Hall, which enshrines the Four Heavenly Kings. There are bell and drum towers in the east and west. There is a centuries-old ancient tree in the southwest corner with lush branches and leaves; the north side of the second courtyard is the Niangniang Hall, which enshrines the Celestial Mother Bixia Yuanjun, the Vision Mother Mingmu Yuanjun, and the Descendants Mother Guangsi Yuanjun. Many pilgrims offer flowers and pray to the mothers here.
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