Jingshan Park

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Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering 23 hectares (57 acres) immediately north of the

in downtown Beijing.

History

Jingshan's history dates to the Liao and Jin dynasties, almost a thousand years ago.^[5] The 45.7-meter (150 ft) high artificial hill was constructed in the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty entirely from the soil excavated in forming the moats of the Imperial Palace and nearby canals. All of this material was moved by manual labor and animal power. Jingshan consists of five individual peaks, and on the top of each peak there lies an elaborate pavilion. These pavilions were used by officials for gathering and leisure purposes. These five peaks also draw the approximate historical axis of central Beijing.

The dictates of

The Chongzhen Emperor, the last ruler of the Ming dynasty, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Jingshan in 1644 after Beijing fell to Li Zicheng's rebel forces.

Relationship with the Forbidden City

Jingshan Hill is separated from the

. In 1928, a new road (New Jingshan Street) was built to the north of the palace moat. This fully separated Jingshan Hill from the Forbidden City. The Gate of Divine Might became the back door of the Palace Museum, and the front gate of Jingshan Park now stood to the north of the new road.

The street addresses of both the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park are on New Jingshan Street. Jingshan Park is now a popular place for people to gather and socialize. One can often find elderly folks dancing, singing opera and doing other cultural activities, such as

, at Jingshan Park.

Access

The park has four entrances, one in each of the cardinal directions, but only three are currently open to the public. The south entrance is located across Jingshan Front Street from the Forbidden City and is accessible by

Inner Street and is accessible by Bus routes 5, 111, 124 and 609.

Gallery

View from the top of Jingshan A walk through the park Stone tablets in Jingshan Steps leading uphill Fulan Pavilion (富览亭) Wanchun Pavilion (万春亭) Wanchun Pavilion close-up Guanmiao Pavilion (观妙亭) Vairocana Buddha statue in Wanchun Pavilion Zhoushang Pavilion (周赏亭) Yiwang Building (倚望楼) The place where Chongzhen Emperor of Ming dynasty committed suicide View of hilltop pavilion, 2005 Jingshan in autumn, 2007

See also

• Jingshan (disambiguation)
• Zuihuai
• List of Beijing landmarks
• Zhongnanhai
• Summer Palace
• Old Summer Palace

References

External links

• Media related to Jingshan Park at Wikimedia Commons