The photographer shoots upward at the eaves and the crabapple blossoms, using the branches as the foreground and the ancient architecture, doors, windows, and eaves as the background. It is recommended to use a standard lens to highlight the distinct layers of the architecture and the crabapples.

Travel Tip: It’s best to visit on a sunny day for good light conditions, which makes it easier to get great shots.

Fayuan Temple - Crabapple Blossoms Behind the Avalokitesvara Hall

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Fayuan Temple, Fayuanli, Xicheng District, Beijing

Photography Tips

The photographer shoots upward at the eaves and the crabapple blossoms, using the branches as the foreground and the ancient architecture, doors, windows, and eaves as the background. It is recommended to use a standard lens to highlight the distinct layers of the architecture and the crabapples. Travel Tip: It’s best to visit on a sunny day for good light conditions, which makes it easier to get great shots.

Walking Guide

Take the Subway Line 4 or Line 7 to Cairenshikou Station, and exit from Exit D (southwest exit). Walk through Lanman Hutong for about 10 minutes to reach Fayuan Temple. After entering Fayuan Temple, follow the central axis of the temple. You will reach the Guanyin Hall after passing through the P楹lu Hall.