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What are the eight places in Beijing?

Badachu is located at the southern foot of Xishan Mountain, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, which is 16 kilometers away from the city center. Built from Sui and Tang Dynasties to Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was named after eight ancient temples in the mountains. One is Chang'an Temple, which was founded in the Ming Dynasty (1504). There are precious flowers and trees such as magnolia and Pinus bungeana in the temple, and there are eight cultural relics exhibitions. The second is Lingguang Temple, which was built in the Tang Dynasty and is the largest and most complete of the eight existing places. The temple is built on the mountain, and there is a ginkgo tree left over from the Yuan Dynasty in the courtyard. There is a lotus pond under the cliff of the West Courtyard, with goldfish of various colors, and there is a Liao Dynasty tower foundation beside the pond. In order to worship the 1 1 century Buddha tooth relics found in the tower foundation, an octagonal 13-storey pagoda was built in the north courtyard of the temple, with a height of 5 1 m, which added a new view to Lingguang Temple. Three places are Sanshan Temple. There is only one courtyard here, which tourists use as a starting point for climbing. The three halls of Dabei Temple and the eighteen arhats in the front hall are said to be the works of Liu Yuan, a sculptor at the end of Yuan Dynasty. The five places are Longquan Temple, which was built in the 11th year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1672) and rebuilt later, and is now well preserved. This is a place for tourists to rest and drink. Six places are Xiang Jie Temple, which is the main temple in eight places. It used to be a resting place for feudal emperors to patrol mountains. There are three giant buddhas in Daxiong Hall, and there is a tall magnolia in the courtyard, which is said to have been planted in the Ming Dynasty. The seven Zhu Bao caves are the tallest among the eight places. There is a memorial arch with an inscription on it. The rock near the entrance is gravel cemented rock, which looks like mussel beads, hence the name Zhu Baodong. Legend has it that a monk in a cave in the Qing Dynasty lived in the cave for many years. There is also a statue of him in the cave, commonly known as "Ghost King Bodhisattva". Eight places are Zhengguo Temple, and there is a cliff hole in the northwest corner, such as a house, called Secret Cliff, which is located halfway up Shishan Mountain. There are stone tables, stone beds, stone gates and stone windows in the cave. According to legend, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties in the seventh century, a monk, Lu Shi, came here from the south of the Yangtze River, lived in the Secret Fantasy Rock, and soon received two apprentices. At that time, the seedlings withered due to drought. His two apprentices recommended themselves as masters, jumped into a nearby spring pool and turned into two green dragons. Soon, heavy rain saved the crops. From then on, people called this mountain Lushi Mountain and the secret cave Lushi Cave. People build churches and temples to show their respect.