Baqi Cave is located in Mentougou District, only 500 meters away from Tanzhe Temple. The cave is deep and serene with the total length of 1350 meters. It is famous for the “Eight” shape, common known as “created by nature, cave wonder”. Buddhism was spread to Yan City in Jin Dynasty, and many monks conducted mass sermons in the area of Tanzhe Temple. Thus in the cave, there are many portraits of Buddha and monks doing practice Buddhism.

Baqi Cave has three halls with 28 scenic sights, which was consistent with the cosmology of “28 constellation” by historical astronomers. The three halls respectively are “Xiaoyao Hall”, “Zhile Hall” and “Universe Hall”. Each hall has its characteristic that Xiaoyao Hall is magnificent, Zhile Hall is intangible, while Universe Hall is spacious.

Ticket: 40 RMB

Address: Pingyuan Village, Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District

How to get there: Take Bus No. 931 and get off at Baqi Cave