The Temple of Azure Clouds or Biyun Si is situated at the foot of the Western Hills, just outside the north gate of Fragrant Hills Park on the outskirts of Beijing. Its landmark-the Diamond Throne Pagoda can be seen towering amidst green trees from a far distance. The temple was built on six different levels, and each of the interconnecting courtyards has a special character. The Hall of Five Hundred Arhats is modeled on the Jingci Temple in Hangzhou. The figures, all 15 meters high, with their unique expressions and appositive standing in rows throughout the building, are shaped like a Greek cross.