The White Cloud Temple (Baiyunguan) has long been the most active Taoist temple in Beijing and remains this way today. The Temple was the First Taoist Monastery in the North when it was founded during the Tang Dynasty. The building was reconstructed during the Jin dynasty and renamed in 1209 and 1227 formally becoming Baiyun or The Temple of the White Clouds.

The Temple is actually a series of different buildings including a bell and drum tower, a pagoda and a small garden. Nowadays it is still an important Taoist site and opened to the public in 1984. The Chinese Taoist Association and the Chinese Taoist College were all founded here. The annual Baiyunguan Temple Fair is one of the most famous temple fairs in all of China.

Transportation: Taking Bus No.1, 4, 19, 48, 49, 308, 390 to get there.

The Ticket Price: RMB10.

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