Western Hills
The Western Hills (Chinese: 西山; pinyin: Xīshān) are the hills and mountains in the western part of Beijing.
Geography
Being an extension of the
Also known as the Western Hills Scenic Area, the area has long been used as a retreat by Chinese scholars, religious men, and members of the government and civil service.[
South of the Fragrant Hills Park is
Fossils of the Peking Man were discovered in the caves of Dragon Bone Hill near Zhoukoudian in Fangshan District.
The Western Hills also houses an underground command center of the
Mao Zedong briefly lived in the Western Hills, and the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party retreated there briefly in 1989.[2]
Western Hills Group
The Kuomintang (KMT) also had a secret group named Western Hills, established in 1925. Revolutionary Sun Yat-sen's coffin was kept there, with the group's members being Buddhist, believing that the presence of Sun Yat-sen's body could bless them.[citation needed]
The group had a political goal of ousting the Communist Left, headed by Mikhail Borodin, from the KMT.[3]
See also
- Geography of Beijing
- 10 spirits from Western Hills (西山十戾) Taoism stories
- Xishan Society
References
- ^ "China's military center off-limits". The Washington Times.
- ^ "Western Hills". travelotica.com.
- ^ Spense, The Search for Modern China, p.326