Temple of Azure Clouds

The Temple of Azure Clouds (Chinese: 碧云寺; pinyin: Bìyún Sì), or Biyun Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in the eastern part of the Western Hills, just outside the north gate of Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan) Park, in Haidian District, Beijing, China, approximately 20 km from the city center.

The temple, which is built on six levels over an elevation of nearly 100 meters, is known for its fine scenery.

Inside Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall lies an empty crystal coffin presented by the Soviet government in 1925 in memory of Sun Yat-sen (his body had already been entombed and placed at the temple pagoda until its relocation to Nanjing in 1929).

Photos of Sun Yat-sen, his handwriting, books and statue are also on display on two sides.

In addition to these life-sized images, there is a miniature statue of Ji Gong perched on an overhead beam.