Zhengyi Temple Theatre (Zhengyici Theatre)

Zhengyi Temple Theatre was once the Bank Hall Theatre built by businessman of Zhejiang Province. It is the oldest and most completed solid wood-framed theatre. Famous Beijing Opera artists Cheng Changgeng, Tan Xinpei, Mei Lanfang and others had had performances here. First built in 1688 (27th year of Emperor Kangxi period). The Temple Theatre has witnessed the formation and development in the history of Beijing Opera.

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- Zhengyi Temple Theatre was once the Bank Hall Theatre built by businessman of Zhejiang Province. It is the oldest and most completed solid wood-framed theatre.
  Famous Beijing Opera artists Cheng Changgeng, Tan Xinpei, Mei Lanfang and others had had performances here.
  First built in 1688 (27th year of Emperor Kangxi period). The Temple Theatre has witnessed the formation and development in the history of Beijing Opera.

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Address in English : No.220 Xiheyan Avenue, Qianmen, Xuanwu District, Beijing, China
Address in Chinese : 北京市前门西河沿220号
Tel : 86-10-65524990
Post code : 100032
Ticket time : 10:00 - 22:00
Open time : 10:00 - 22:00
Closing time : null
Location : Zhengyici Theatre is around 2.7 km to downtown Beijing

- Public bus: 9, 44, 141, 599
- Subway: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Hepingmen.
Private car is the best method to visit Zhengyici Theatre with local tour operator.

The Temple Theatre was first built in 1688 in-situ of the temple. The name Zhengyi Temple Theatre origins from the God it enshrines.
Some said that Zhengyi Temple Theatre has relationships with Taoism. In Han dynasty, there is Zhengyi Tao, which was established by Zhang Daoling. Zhang Daoling was honored Master Zhengyi. The God enshrined in the Temple Theatre should be Master Zhengyi.
Some said that there was a tradition to enshrine Marshal Zhengyi, who is the Fortune God. Who the Temple Theatre enshrines should be Marshal Zhengyi.
In the two statements, there was Zhengyi. And thus the temple got its name.

At first, Zhengyi Temple Theatre was the Bank Hall theatre built by businessman from Zhejiang. It was used to treat the businessmen from Zhejiang and Ningbo. Each year, those businessmen came here to see Shehuo, Manglietia plays and other traditional folk operas.

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Zhengyi Temple Theatre (Zhengyici Theatre)
Zhengyi Temple Theatre was once the Bank Hall Theatre built by businessman of Zhejiang Province. It is the oldest and most completed solid wood-framed theatre. Famous Beijing Opera artists Cheng Changgeng, Tan Xinpei, Mei Lanfang and others had had performances here. First built in 1688 (27th year of Emperor Kangxi period). The Temple Theatre has witnessed the formation and development in the history of Beijing Opera.
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The west part of the theatre is the theatre stage which covers about 1,000 square meters. 200 audiences can be held there.

The Temple Theatre was first built in 1688 in-situ of the temple. It has long histories. Beijing Opera master Mei Lanfang had performed here. With the foundation of Beijing Opera, the Temple Theatre became popular.
The Temple Theatre experienced four great renovations, the first time in Qianlong period; the second time in Shunzhi period when Beijing Opera was about to be formed; the third time in the Republic of China when Beijing Opera had went to its prosperity; the fourth time in the year 1995.
After the cultural revolution, the Temple Theatre had been unrepaired for quite a long time. In 1995, the entrepreneur funded to rebuild the theatre.
Zhengyi Temple Theatre is called the living fossil of the cultural history of Chinese theatre stages.