JFahai Temple, the ancient and solemn temple is located at the southern foot of the beautiful, serene and secluded Cuiwei Mountain in Moshikou of Shijingshan District of Beijing. It was constructed in the 4th year of the Zhengtong Reign in the Ming Dynasty and completed five years later.
According to the record, the Temple consisted of a large number of buildings grouped together in a compact layout at that time. A great deal of vivid and spectacular murals with high artistic value were painted on the walls of the main hall of the Temple. Unfortunately, what have remained up to the present are only Daxiongbaodian (the Precious Hall of Sakyamuni) and nine murals inside it.
The three murals on the back of the niche depicted the images of Guanyin (Avalokitesvara), Wenshu (Manjusri) and Poxian (Samantabhadra). The best painted was the image of Guanyin watching the moon in the water, with her half chest bared, a light transparent gauze draped over her shoulders and wearing pearl and jade ornaments on her chest, looking beautiful, affable, dazzling and divine.
The two murals on each side of the wall of North Gate portrayed the scene of Buddhist worship and Dharma protection, comprising 36 figures such as Lokapala, Heavenly Queen, various gods and demons. This large gathering of figures, among them, the tallest is nearly 2 meters, and the lowest merely 50 centimeters, were brilliantly depicted.
The Heavenly Queen elegantly dressed looks graceful, and the robust Lokapala, awe-inspiring with frowning brows and glaring eyes, while the nacked worriors covered with bulging bodily muscles fully displayed their bold spirit. All these murals with very high artistic value and their bright colors still intact even after 500 years up to now were done meticulously by imperial as well as folk painters in the Ming Dynasty.
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