Depart from your Beijing hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, it will take about 2.5 hours to reach the Temple of Solitary Joy. The professional tour guide will give you an explication of the related Chinese history on the way. Upon arrival, follow your tour guide to explore this exquisite temple. Dule temple is one of great historical and architectural importance and has been recognised as a World Heritage Site. It is over 1000 thousand years old and is the oldest surviving timber structure in Asia. Admire the 23-meter-high Guanyin Pavilion which is the highest of the existing double-story buildings in China. The Guanyin sculpture is 16 metres in height, is one of the country’s biggest colourful clay sculptures. All the walls of the temple are intricately detailed with murals depicting important Buddhist icons, entering this temple really is an overwhelming sensation with a kaleidoscope of colour and art as well as a window of learning about Buddhism.