There is a mini Forbidden City in Beijing, where rare treasures miraculously survived disasters

Compared to the Forbidden City Museum, there is such a place in Beijing, which is known as the mini Forbidden City. The rare treasures here miraculously survived disasters, which is amazing. What happened? Many tourists may be curious and wonder where this place is? With these questions and curiosity, let's talk about the things about Wanshou Temple in Beijing today. Wanshou Temple in Beijing was built in the fifth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1577). Its specific location is at No. 121, Wanshou Temple, Haidian District, Beijing. Wanshou Temple has a deep courtyard and a magnificent building. The corridors, imperial stele pavilions, bluestone rockeries, ancient underground palaces, and green pines and cypresses are arranged in a scattered and orderly manner, covering an area of more than 30,000 square meters. The temple is divided into east, middle, and west routes. The middle route is the main building, with a total of seven courtyards inside the mountain gate. The east route is the abbot's courtyard and garden. The west route was changed to the palace courtyard during the Qianlong period. Guangyuan Gate, known as the 'first gate of the long river', is located in front of Wanshou Temple.