Statue of Qiu Changchun in the Laolv Hall

Share This Topic

: Confucius was a famous sage and social philosopher of China whose teachings have deeply...

: Mo Di (Mo Ti), better known as Mozi (Mo-tzu) or "Master Mo" was a thinker active from the late...

: Han Fei Tzu (280-233 BCE) was a leading philosopher of the legalist tradition in China.

This is the figure painting of Qiu Changchun, one of the seven True Saints in the Laolv Hall.

After the Tang Dynasty, emperors often granted the title "True Saint" to extraordinary talents or renowned contemporary Taoist monks. The title was lower than the immortals (神, shen) but higher than the celestial beings (仙, xian) in rank. Emperor Taizu of Yuan, Genghis Khan, granted the title "Chang Chun Yan Dao Zhu Jiao Zhen Ren", or "True Saint Changchun of the Taoist Sect" to Master Qiu Chuji.

The statue of Qiu Changchun is located in the center of the hall. To the east of his statue are those of Tan Chuduan, Liu Chuxuan and Ma Jue; to the west are those of Hao Datong, Wang Chuyi and Sun Bu'er.

The White Cloud Temple of Beijing

Built in the year 739, the twenty-seventh year of Kaiyuan Period, Tang Dynasty, the White Cloud Temple (Bai Yun Guan) of Beijing is located outside the Xibianmen Gate in Beijing.

Details

Pailou (Cloud Pillar)

Pailou (Cloud Pillar)

The Pailou or the cloud pillars at the entrance of the White Cloud Temple outside the mountain gate, used to be a Gate of the Spirits (Lingxing Men) where the Taoist monks observed the stars and...
Mountain Gate Hall (Shanmen Dian)

Mountain Gate Hall (Shanmen Dian)

The mountain gate consists of three stone arches, symbolizing the three worlds in Taoist tradition.
Wofeng Bridge

Wofeng Bridge

Wofeng Bridge is a single-arch stone bridge heading the north.
Lingguan Hall

Lingguan Hall

The hall houses the statue of Lingguan, the protector god of Taoism.
The Stele of Wangu Liufang

The Stele of Wangu Liufang

A lot of steles erect inside the White Cloud Temple, most of which are with a white body engraved with inscriptions related to the buildings.
Hall of the God of Wealth

Hall of the God of Wealth

Three Gods of Wealth are enshrined in the Hall of the God of Wealth.
Hall of the Jade Emperor

Hall of the Jade Emperor

Located between the Hall of Immortal Qiu and Lingguan Hall, the Hall of the Jade Emperor houses the statue of the supreme ruler of Heaven, the Jade Emperor.
Bell and Drum Towers

Bell and Drum Towers

Unlike the layout of the bell and drum towers of other temples, the bell tower is in the west of the White Cloud Temple and the drum tower in the east.
Hall of Medicine King

Hall of Medicine King

Enshrined in the Hall of Medicine King was Sun Simiao, the renowned Taoist and medical scientist of the Tang Dynasty.
Laolv Hall

Laolv Hall

Laolv Hall, formerly known as the Hall of Seven True Saints (Qizhen Dian), was built in 1456, the seventh year of Jingtai Period in the Ming Dynasty.
Hall of Immortal Qiu

Hall of Immortal Qiu

The hall used to be a structure included in the Changchun Hall.
Hall of Taoist Trinity and Four Emperors

Hall of Taoist Trinity and Four Emperors

It is a two-storey building. The second floor is used to worship the Taoist Trinity, namely the three supreme Gods of Taoism; the first floor is used to worship the four emperors.
Ancestral Temple Hall

Ancestral Temple Hall

The Ancestral Temple Hall was built in 1706, the forty-fifth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty.
Hall of the Eight Immortals

Hall of the Eight Immortals

The hall, built in 1808, the thirteenth year of Emperor Jiaqing's reign in the Qing Dynasty, houses the statues of the Eight Immortals of Taoism, namely, Zhong Liquan, Lv Dongbin, Zhang Guolao, Cao...
Yuanjun Hall

Yuanjun Hall

Yuanjun Hall, formerly known as the Offspring Hall (Zisun Tang), houses several Taoist goddesses.
Yuanchen Hall

Yuanchen Hall

Yuanchen Hall, commonly known as the Hall of Sixty Star Gods (Liushi Jiazi Dian), houses the statues of the sixty star gods and Doulao Yuanjun.
Cottage on the Yunji Hill

Cottage on the Yunji Hill

The cottage is the central structure in the rear garden of the White Cloud Temple.