The ancient Taoist temple with camel bells still exists, and the bustling scene reappears
The original name of Dieshikou was "Moushikou", which started in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
It was famous in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and was named after the rich bluestone whetstones.
Camel Bells
Ancient Road
Formerly, the mode entrance was the place where the largest number of camels were raised in Beijing. The camel teams were constantly flowing, and the sound of camel bells could be heard from a distance. Since ancient times, It is the ancient camel bell road from Kyoto to the outside of the Great Wall. The streets are even more lively, with constant business traffic, numerous wine shops and inns, blacksmiths, noodle and tea sellers, peace drum players...
A thousand-year-old road, a century-old street. Recently, the renovated and radiant Moyaokou Street was officially opened to the public, reviving the prosperity of the past and being successfully selected as the most beautiful street in Beijing in 2021.
Momenkou Street is located in the middle of Shijingshan District, with a total length of 1,500 meters and a traditional Feng Shui pattern in the shape of a nine-curved dragon. Follow our footsteps and walk into the thousand-year-old road.
Leisure and Entertainment
We entered the block from the east side of Momenkou Street, which is the main entrance of Tuoling Ancient Road. The eye-catching landscape towers and stone walls make people feel the vitality and temperament of the ancient street.
There is a camel, the iconic sculpture of the ancient road, on the roadside. A brown-and-white wooden gallery is also built on the main passage. While the copper camel bell lamps are hanging, the wind blows, and it seems to be heard. The ringing of camel bells transports people back hundreds of years in an instant, with camel teams approaching from a distance, making people full of imagination.
The ruins of the former Huanmenkou Crossing Building were renovated and rebuilt. Jingxi Academy was built on the site of the first crossing building. It is a special bookstore that integrates books, cultural creations, exhibitions and coffee. It is a station for people's leisure life. During the renovation, the stone tablet of "Jingxi Ancient Road" was retained.
At the ruins of the second cross-street building, a "Moonlight Camel Bell" landscape is created, using modern sound and light projection methods to recreate the scene of a camel team loaded with goods passing through the crossing building at night under the moonlight, traveling through thousands of years at a glance.
The Longwang Temple Square is located in the center of the street. There is an old well on the Beijing-West Ancient Road, which has been transformed into a "spring well" landscape. There is a camel team drinking sculpture next to it, which vividly reproduces the appearance of the camel team in the past. Nowadays, a new ancient well water bar has been opened next to the ancient well, which is perfect for the occasion.
The Qingchunzhai in the middle of the street has been built as a Lao She-themed memorial hall, a creative tea space and a boutique cultural center that integrates Internet celebrity water bars, courtyard-style bars, and boutique B&B experiences in shallow mountain areas. Here, sip a pot of fragrant tea, talk about "Camel Xiangzi" written by Lao She, feel the changes in history, and appreciate the imprint left by time on the land of Momokou.
Walking along the road, I saw a long painted scroll on the street wall - the "Autumn Rhythm of Western Beijing" picture written by Lao She, which vividly reproduced the beauty of Beijing's autumn rhythm in Lao She's eyes.
There are also intangible cultural heritage experience shops, parent-child reading shops, coffee shops, small pet shops, immersive cat experience shops, etc. Stop, sip coffee, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and stare at the beautiful scenery. Pampering of small animals.
Cultural Journey
Model Kou is a shining pearl on the Yongding River Cultural Belt in Xishan, with a long history and culture. There are two national-level cultural protection units: Chengen Temple and Fahai Temple, and two municipal-level cultural protection units, Tianyi Tomb and Quaternary Glacier Remnants Exhibition Hall.
Chengen Temple, located in the eastern section of Moguangkou Street, was built in the eighth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 500 years. It was a royal temple in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is rare in Qing temples and is an important material for studying the political history of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Chengen Temple has the "three no's" principle: no temple doors, no incense, and no dojo. There are also "three highs" specifications: high engineering level, high abbot level, and high status. Chengen Temple, known as the most mysterious temple in Beijing, is waiting for you to find out.
Fahai Temple is located on the north side of the model entrance. It was built in the fourth year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty and covers an area of 20,000 square meters. The murals in the temple are as famous as the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang and are legends that must be seen. In order to protect the murals, there is no light source in the hall. Visitors need to hold flashlights. It is a very unique and mysterious visiting experience. Are you curious?
The "Laoye Temple", a district-level cultural protection unit at the west end of the street, has been transformed into the "Gudaosicun" Folk Customs Exhibition Hall, which exhibits folk entertainment, history and culture, etc., and each courtyard has its own characteristics. , you will have different feelings when you push the door in. Come and have a glimpse of the history and culture of the ancient streets.
The Grindstone Micro Exhibition Hall is a small exhibition hall for grindstone and stone art. It displays the collection and use of small bluestone veins produced in the Mochenkou area, its application in modern life, and the stone materials in ancient buildings. application.
Modemokou was also the first village in the suburbs of Old Beiping to receive electricity. A new Electricity Exhibition Hall was built on the side of Gujing Square, where you can learn about the past when electricity was provided.
The cultural and creative sculptures on the roadside, the creative water outlets on the walls, etc., reflect cultural creativity everywhere.
In the hustle and bustle of the city, let the charm of culture fly freely, waiting for you to experience the cultural journey.
Temptation on the tip of the tongue
Located at the east entrance of the street, the boutique Huizhou cuisine brand "Huizhen Little Chef" has become an Internet celebrity restaurant on the ancient street. The indoor setting is the Camel Bell Ancient Road, and the outdoor setting is the Jiangnan courtyard, allowing diners to feel a slice of nature during busy times.
Fahai Temple Fried Cake King is an Internet celebrity snack shop. Their fried cakes are golden in color, crispy on the outside, delicate and refreshing bean filling, sticky and sweet, and you will feel satisfied after taking a bite. Even the big fat cat on the roadside couldn't resist the temptation and wanted to take a bite.
The streets are full of a strong atmosphere of life, creating small markets such as snacks, fruits, vegetables, roasted seeds and nuts, grains and oils, and small department stores, mixed with the sounds of hawking and bargaining along the street, making tourists You can find the precious fireworks in the city.
Model Kou continues to be renovated and renovated, and cultural and leisure spaces such as boutique B&Bs and academies will be launched one after another.
Today’s Momenkou streets are clean, lined with shops, lifelike sculptures, and full of tourists. The ancient street has restored its former prosperity and is full of vitality.
Come and check in to experience the history, culture and bustling fireworks of the thousand-year-old ancient road.