1924-1927 Picture of Miaofengshan Temple Fair in Mentougou

The temple fair is an ancient traditional folk cultural activity. In addition to the general customs during the Spring Festival, the temple fair is the main custom of celebrating the New Year in the old society. Today, temple fairs are still an indispensable Spring Festival activity throughout the country during the Spring Festival

The temple fairs in Beijing originated in the Liao Dynasty and are called“ Shangsi Spring Tour”. The temple fairs in the Yuan and Ming dynasties rose further. Miaofengshan Temple Fair started in Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 300 years. It was the largest temple fair in North China at that time. When the temple fair was held, thousands of pilgrims streamed in

Although the Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair is held from the first day of April to the 18th day of the lunar calendar, it has been more than half a month since the opening of the Miaofeng Mountain every year, we can feel together the grand scene of people going to the Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair from 1924 to 1927 in the festive atmosphere of the 2019 Spring Festival

庙会是古老的传统民俗文化活动，春节期间除一般年俗外，庙会则为旧社会时期过年的主要习俗。时至今日全国各地春节期间逛庙会依然是不可或缺的春节活动。

北京的庙会起源于辽代，称“上巳春游”。元、明两代庙会进一步兴起。妙峰山庙会始于明代崇祯年间，距今已有300余年的历史，是当时华北地区最大的庙会，每当开庙会时日以万计的香客络绎于途。

虽然妙峰山庙会每年农历四月初一至十八妙峰山开山半月余，但借着2019年春节的喜庆气氛，我们一起感受下1924年-1927年当时人们赶妙峰山庙会的盛景。

妙峰山，位于北京市西门头沟区境内，距市区55公里，总面积约20平方公里。

妙峰山，是当时华北地区最大的庙会，以“古刹”、“奇松”、“怪石”、“异卉”而闻名。

妙峰山属太行山余脉，主峰海拔1291米，山势峭拔，有日出、晚霞、雾凇、山市等时令景观和千亩玫瑰花，有华北地区规模最大的传统朝圣庙会等。

三处庙宇群（灵感宫、回香阁、玉皇顶）依山取势，参差错落，高低有致；山上建有释、道、儒、俗不同信仰的殿宇14座，以“娘娘庙”最为著名。

抗日期间妙峰山的寺庙被毁，庙会遂衰。后经历次运动仅存少量遗址，只能从这组1924-1927年赶庙会的老照片上感受下当时的盛景。​​​​