The Dajue Temple is a Buddhist temple located in west Beijing, also known as the Xishan Dajue Temple. First constructed in 1068 AD, the Liao Dynasty, the temple was renamed Da Jue in the Ming Dynasty. Leaning on the West Hill in Beijing, the temple is one of the three temples famous for flowers (the other two are the Fayuan Temple and Chongxiao Temple). The Dajue Temple features Zen elements like pure spring, old trees and magnolia flowers. The autumn scenery is wonderful while most people may hear about the spring scene in the temple. It boasts 160 old trees and the oldest one among them is a gingko tree with over 1000-year history. In autumn, the gingko tree turns yellow that looks like a mild lady standing in the yard of the temple. The gingko tree is 25 meters tall and 7.5 meters wide which covers the hall by itself. In 2006, the temple was listed as an important cultural relic site under state-level protection.

Admission Fee: 20 RMB

Opening Hours: 8:00 – 17:00 daily

Transportation: Take Bus No.633 bound for Yangtuo (杨坨) and get off at Dajuesi Stop (大觉寺站)