Perhaps better known as "that temple over there by FullLink Plaza," this complex receives few visitors despite being in the heart of the CBD. Hundreds of amazing life-size plaster figures make up the 73 Chiefs of Departments and 18 Layers of Hell at this Temple of the God of Taishan Mountain (in Shandong province). Offerings can be given to deities responsible for anything from the Department of Resurrection to the Department of Fish and Animals. Note the overwhelming number of prayer tags left at the Department of Morality for Officials. The temple is Taoist, but the 'departments' are influenced by traditional folk beliefs. The Beijing Folk Arts Museum in the back of the temple features a collection reminiscent of the Panjiayuan Antique market. The wedding certificates and children's toys from the Republic era are lovely, as is a small bronze in the shape of a cow's head from the Song Dynasty. RMB 10
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