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Sleeping Buddha Temple, orginally named Doushuai Temple ,was built during the Tang dynasty (618-907). Large renovations were carried out during the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and the temple was renamed Shifanpujue Temple in the twelfth year of the emperor Yongzheng (1734).Today, however, the temple is commonly known as Wofo Temple because it houses a bronze statue of the sleeping Buddha, cast in 1321. One of the famous temples around Beijing, Wofo Temple complex contains four halls and courtyards with a colored glass screen, with a pool and a stone bridge in front of them. The delicate brozen statue is a good example of the Chinese arts. The temple is now located within the Botanical Garden in the Northwest Beijing, where is one of the best places to enjoy the stunning autumn sceneries in the capital city.  
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