Constructed in 1530 as a twin of a temple built in Nánjīng in the 14th century, this rarely visited ancestral temple was reopened in 2004 after extensive renovations. It had spent the past 80-odd years housing various locals schools, having been abandoned after the fall of the Qing Dynasty.
The scale of the complex is vast – the main hall is the second largest of its kind in Běijīng (after the Forbidden City's Hall of Supreme Harmony) – and although the atmosphere is somewhat lifeless, the architecture is impressive enough to warrant a quick side trip from your visit to nearby Miàoyīng Temple. Look out for the huge marble stele turtles and the glazed furnaces, used to burn paper and silk offerings.
