Places of Worship in Beijing
South Cathedral
Also known as St. Mary's Church, this was Beijing's first Catholic house of worship. It remains the largest functioning church, and has regular services in a variety of languages including Chinese, English, and Latin.
Cow Street Mosque
There are currently about 250,000 Muslims in Beijing. The majority live in the Niu Jie district, which is where you find this mosque, also known as the Niu Jie Mosque. It is the city's oldest and largest Islamic place of worship. Despite being over one thousand years old, the mosque has been renovated to the tune of $ 2.4 million and looks splendid
Fayuan Temple
This temple doubles as the city's Buddhist Academy. Founded in 1956, the Academy trains monks to serve in monasteries throughout China. The temple has an excellent collection of effigies, including a giant reclining Buddha
North Cathedral
Not far west of Bei Hai Park, this cathedral is a twin-towered piece of Gothic confectionery, painted in blue with white trim, like a Wedgwood dish.
Wanshou Temple
Up in the northwest Haidian district, the Wanshou (Longevity) Temple is worth a stop en route to the Summer Palace. Looking not unlike a mini Forbidden City, the complex houses the Beijing Art Museum – a collection of historical relics including bronzes, jade, carved lacquer, and a small but exquisite collection of Buddha images.
St. Joseph's Church
Also known as the East Cathedral, this is an attractive triple domed church in the Baroque style. It was first built on the site of the residence of a Jesuit missionary in 1655.
White Clouds Temple
Home to the China Daoist Association, the temple was founded in AD 739 and is Beijing's largest Daoist shrine. Daoism, also known as Taoism, is a Chinese folk religion, which centers around maintaining a positive relationship with several categories of gods, ghosts, and ancestral spirits.
St. Michael's Church
One of the city's less wellknown churches, St. Michael's is hidden away in the old Legation Quarter. It was built in 1901, with three spires in Gothic style, to serve the area's various embassies.
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