Tianjin's famous Buddhist Grand Mercy Monastery (Dabeiyuan) is located beside the Haihe river on Tianwei Lu. The temple belongs to the Buddhism Zen school, it is one of the biggest and best preserved Zen Temples in northern China. The temple comprises of two parts, the old Temple in the west courtyard and the new Temple in the east courtyard. The original structure was built in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty. The new wing of the temple was added to the old temple in 1940, although much of the temples buildings were restored after the Tangshan earthquake in 1976. However, the gold-gilded Sykiamuni statue in the hall of the new temple was an antique of the Ming Dynasty and is beautiful to behold. The temple is also famous for a series of Buddhist carvings.

Address: 40 Tianwei lu.
How to get Grand Mercy Monastery : Just north of the Notre Dame des Victoires, following the river.
Opening hours: 8am-4pm.
Cost: RMB4.