April 5, 2025 | Traveling around Tianjin - Teacher Yuan Tengfei: How did a fairy sister from Fujian settle down in Tianjin?

Hello everyone

We usher in the Lunar Year of the Snake

During this Spring Festival holiday

Let's follow Teacher Yuan Tengfei

Arriving in Tianjin, the “ Capital of Genres ”

Dabei Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Tianjin and one of the most important temples of the Chinese Zen Buddhism. Tianhou Temple is one of the three largest Mazu temples in the world.

So, among so many Buddhist sects, why is Zen Buddhism so unique?

Why did Master Xuanzang’s skull relic end up in Tianjin?

Why has the belief in Mazu been so long-lasting?

With these questions, let us follow the footsteps of Teacher Yuan Tengfei and go to Tianjin Dabei Temple and Tianhou Temple to find out.

Team leader

Teacher Yuan Tengfei

Hailed by fans as " the best history teacher in history "

Dabeiyuan

Located in Hebei District, Tianjin, China, it is also known as Dabei Zen Temple. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Tianjin, covering an area of ​​42,000 square meters. Dabei Zen Temple was first built during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. After several renovations and expansions, it now includes the Main Hall, Heavenly King Hall, Dabei Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall and other buildings. The Main Hall houses hundreds of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At present, Dabei Zen Temple is a cultural relic protection unit and a historical building with special protection level in Tianjin, and is also one of the national key Buddhist temples in the Han area.

Tianhou Temple

Located outside the east gate of the old city of Tianjin, on the west bank of the Sancha River estuary, commonly known as the Niangniang Palace, it is a Mazu temple located on the Ancient Culture Street of Nankai District, Tianjin, China. The Tianhou Palace was first built in the first year of Taiding in the Yuan Dynasty ( 1326 ) and rebuilt in the first year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty ( 1403 ). The building is currently a national key cultural relic protection unit and is known as one of the three major Mazu temples in the world, along with the Meizhou Mazu Temple on Meizhou Island in Putian City, Fujian Province and the Beigang Chaotian Temple in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Italian style street

Tianjin Italian Style District is located on the bank of Haihe River. It has more than 100 well-preserved European buildings with a century-old history. It is a tourist scenic spot with Italian style in Hebei District of Tianjin.

The Italian-style area includes the former residences of many Chinese celebrities, including Liang Qichao, Cao Yu, Zhang Tingye, Cao Kun, Yuan Shikai, Qi Yaoshan, Zhang Xueming, Zeng Guofan's family, Feng Guozhang, Li Shutong, Tang Yulin, Lu Hefu, Wang Zhuoran, Liu Rangong, Cheng Ke, Bao Guiqing, Hua Shikui, Yi Zhaoyun, Li Tingyu, Zhang Mingqi, Li Wentian, Zhang Zongxiang, Sun Liangcheng, Ni Sicong, Duan Zhigui, Wang Yimin, Wang Zhilong, Huang Fu, Cao Rui, Lu Muzhai, Zheng Songxian, Li Yuanhong, An Wenzhong, Yang Yide, Qi Yaolin, Lü Diaoyuan, Jin Yunpeng, Gong Xinzhan, and Wang Zhanyuan.

Registration Information

Event Time

● April 05, 2025 

Event Location

●Tianjin - Dabei Temple + Tianhou Temple + Italian Style Street

* The specific meeting place will be sent to your mobile phone by our customer service staff about three days before the group starts. Please pay attention to the push notifications.

* After successful registration, you must go to the gathering place and participate in the event together. After the event, you will be dismissed at the same place.

Dabei Zen Temple: No. 40, Yuanwei Road, Hebei District, Tianjin

Tianhou Temple ( Folk Museum ): No. 80 Guwenhua Street, Nankai District, Tianjin

Tianjin Italian Style Street: No. 8 Guangfu Road, Hebei District, Tianjin

Number of participants

●No more than 40 people

●Children under 6 years old are not recommended to participate. Minors aged 6-14 years old must be accompanied by a guardian

●Refuse to temporarily parachute

Activity Fees 

The fee includes: explanation by expert lecturer; tour guide service throughout the trip; audio guide.

The fee does not include: round trip travel before and after the meeting; other personal expenses.

Hassle-free refund policy

● If the event is unable to take place due to the organizer’s reasons or force majeure, all fees can be refunded to you (the place can be reserved if it is postponed);

●In addition to the above, no fees will be refunded once the registration is successful (transferable places);

● Children under 6 years old are not allowed to participate in this event, and children between 6 and 12 years old are not allowed to participate in the event alone.

●After successful registration, we will have someone to notify you of follow-up matters. Please keep your reserved mobile phone number open.

* Note: In order to ensure the sustainability of offline activities, recording and videotaping are prohibited throughout the event. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding

* Note: After successful registration, the fee is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Please do not bid if you mind.