The Dabeiyuan Monastery is located on the Tianwei Road of Tianjin City, well-preserved and large-scale. It is composed of two parts: the West Monastery and the East Monastery, covering an area of 10,600 sq.m. (about 2.62 acres).The former one was built in 1669 in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), while the East Monastery called New Temple was built in 1940 by the monk Long Xian.

The West Monastery is the site of Tianjin Buddhist Institute, including the Wenwudian Temple and Buddhist Abbot Temple. And the main part of the Dabeiyuan Monastery is a series of Buddhist Architecture in the East Monastery - the Tianwangdian Temple, Dabeidian Temple and Grand Hall. Among those, the Grand Hall lies in the center of the monastery, featuring hundreds of statues made in Chinese ancient times with bronze, iron, wood and stone. Demonstrating the care and the precision of the sculptors, the statues are exquisite and artistic. Included are statues of Sakyamuni, Kwan-yin of One Thousand Hands, Maitreya and the Eighteen Arhats of the Buddha. In addition, various tasty vegetarian foods are sold there.

As an important place of religion, the Dabeiyuan Monastery embodies the profound Buddhism. Visitors are welcome.