[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Cibei Nunnery (Updated Apr)

🎈Cibei Temple in Taoranting Park is located in the southwest corner of Huxin Island in Taoranting Park, Beijing. It is an ancient temple from the Yuan Dynasty. In the 34th year of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Jiang Zao, the then Minister of Works, built a pavilion in Cibei Temple and named it "Taoran" after the poem "Wait until the chrysanthemums are yellow and the home-brewed wine is ready, and get drunk with you" by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. 🎈🎈After the completion of Taoran Pavilion, it attracted many literati and scholars to come here to relax and gather because of its quiet and elegant surroundings. Since then, Taoran Pavilion has become famous and is known as one of the four famous pavilions in China. 🎈🎈🎈During the Republic of China period, Cibei Temple became a secret activity place for early revolutionaries of the Communist Party of China. In 1979, Cibei Temple was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit in Beijing. 🎈🎈🎈🎈Cibei Temple in Taoranting Park is located at No. 19 Taiping Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. 🚗You can take bus No. 120 or 692 to get there. 🎫The ticket price is CNY 2.

🎫 Taoranting Park Ticket Information • Peak season ticket: CNY 10 per person 🚇 Transportation • Take Subway Line 4 to Taoranting Station 🕒 Recommended visit duration • 2–3 hours 🌳 Recommended attractions • 📍 Chuitai: Located between the Rose Garden and Qingyin Pavilion, the nearby bridge is a great place to take photos. • 📍 Fengyu Tongzhou Pavilion: A pavilion on the central island, with a field of yellow roses in front of it. • 📍 Mini Baizhangji: Located next to Zhexian Pavilion in Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden, a quiet and secluded place in summer. • 📍 Endless Summer: A sea of flowers near the East Gate, perfect for flower viewing and photography. • 📍 Cibei Temple Gate: The place where Mao Zedong, Deng Zhongxia, Luo Zhanglong, and others gathered in Taoranting in 1920. 📸 Recommended route • East Gate → Xiehu Bridge → Fengyu Tongzhou Pavilion → Taoranting Cibei Temple → Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden → Chuitai → Rose Garden → North Gate. 🍳 Recommended nearby food • After your visit, try the nearby Heiyaochang sugar oil cake for an authentic Beijing snack. 📍 Useful information • Address: No. 19 Taiping Street, Xicheng District, Beijing • Transportation: Exit C of Taoranting Station on Line 4 • Opening hours: 6:00–22:00 (last entry at 21:00) • Ticket: CNY 2, Park Annual Pass is accepted • Parking lot: None, you can park in the nearby office building parking lot. We hope this guide helps you and your family enjoy a pleasant holiday at Taoranting Park! 🌿👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

"Ci Bei An" is located in Beijing's Taoranting Park. It was first built during the Yuan Dynasty and opened to the public in 1979. The temple complex consists of four courtyards. The front courtyard has two halls, with the main buildings being the Guanyin Hall, Zhunti Hall, Wenchang Pavilion, and Taoran Pavilion. The temple also houses two ancient stone scriptures from the Liao and Jin Dynasties. Since the Ming Dynasty, Ci Bei An has been a place of leisure for scholars and notable figures. Its popularity increased after the construction of Taoran Pavilion during the Qing Dynasty. In modern times, it became famous due to its association with many renowned patriots and revolutionaries, such as Lin Zexu, Sun Yat-sen, Li Dazhao, Mao Zedong, and Zhou Enlai. Therefore, Taoranting's Ci Bei An is known as the "Cradle of the People's Revolution."