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Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan (), literally "Prospect Hill". Formerly a private imperial garden attached to the grounds of the Forbidden City, the grounds were opened to the public in 1928. The park was formally established in 1949.''Cultural China''.Jinshan Park in Beijing". Accessed 16 November 2013. It is listed as a Key State Park and is administratively part of Xicheng District in downtown Beijing. History Jingshan's history dates to the Liao and Jin dynasties, almost a thousand years ago. The 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 pavili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuihuai
The zuihuai () is a specimen of the pagoda tree (''Styphnolobium japonicum'') located in Jingshan Park, Beijing, China. It is a tourist attraction and national landmark in Jingshan Park. The Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian, the last ruler of the Ming dynasty, allegedly hanged himself from the tree in 1644 after the imperial capital, Beijing, fell to rebel forces led by Li Zicheng. Eventually the Ming was destroyed, Li Zhicheng's forces were defeated, and the Qing dynasty was established in China. The original tree has been replaced numerous times. The current tree is a 150 year old replacement, replanted in 1996. See also * History of Beijing * List of individual trees Notes References * Tourist attractions in Beijing Individual trees in China Ming dynasty {{tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality. The design, operation, and maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, "friends of" group, or private sector company. Common features of municipal parks include playgrounds, gardens, hiking, running and fitness trails or paths, bridle paths, sports fields and courts, public restrooms, boat ramps, and/or picnic facilities, depending on the budget and natural features available. Park advocates claim that having parks near urban residents, including within a 10-minute walk, provide multiple benefits. History A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use, usually owned and mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Beijing Landmarks
There are many landmarks in Beijing. The best-known ones include the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China, the Temple of Heaven, the Tian'anmen and the Forbidden City, a number of temples, hutongs and parks, relics of ages gone by. Buildings, monuments and landmarks * Baliqiao (Eight Mile Bridge) * Beijing Ancient Observatory *Beijing National Stadium * Bell Tower and Drum Tower *Forbidden City (World Heritage Site) * Guozijian (Imperial College) * Haotian Pagoda *Historic hutongs and siheyuans in many older neighborhoods *Huguang Guild Hall *Liulichang *Marco Polo Bridge and the Wanping Fortress *Ming tombs (World Heritage Site) *Old Summer Palace * Pagoda of Cishou Temple * Pagoda of Tianning Temple *Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (World Heritage Site) * Prince Chun Mansion * Prince Gong Mansion *Summer Palace (World Heritage Site) *Tiananmen Square **Great Hall of the People ** Mausoleum of Mao Zedong ** Monument to the People's Heroes ** National Centre for the Perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingshan (other)
Jingshan may refer to the following locations: *The Jing Mountains (), Hubei * Jingshan, Hubei (), county-level city of Jingmen, Hubei *Jingshan Park (), in Beijing * Beijing Jingshan School, in Beijing * Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway, or Jingshan railway (), railway from Beijing to Shanhaiguan, Hebei ;Subdistricts * Jingshan Subdistrict, Wuhu (), subdivision of Jinghu District, Wuhu, Anhui * Jingshan Subdistrict, Nanchang (), subdivision of Qingyunpu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi Written as "": * Jingshan Subdistrict, Beijing, subdivision of Dongcheng District, Beijing *, subdivision of Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang ;Towns * Jingshan, Jilin (), subdivision of Jingyu County, Jilin * Jingshan, Hangzhou (), subdivision of Yuhang District Yuhang is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. Its 2013 population was estimated at 1.17 million. Its inhabitants speak both Mandarin and a variety of Hangzhounes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vairocana
Vairocana (also Mahāvairocana, sa, वैरोचन) is a cosmic buddha from Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. Vairocana is often interpreted, in texts like the ''Avatamsaka Sutra'', as the dharmakāya of the historical Gautama Buddha. In East Asian Buddhism ( Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese Buddhism), Vairocana is also seen as the embodiment of the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā. In the conception of the 5 Jinas of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, Vairocana is at the centre and is considered a Primordial Buddha. Vairocana is not to be confused with Vairocana Mahabali, son of Virochana. Literary and historical development Vairocana Buddha is first introduced in the ''Brahmajala Sutra'': Vairocana is also mentioned in the ''Avatamsaka Sutra''; however, the doctrine of Vairocana is based largely on the teachings of the ''Mahavairocana Tantra'' (also known as the ) and to a lesser degree the '' Vajrasekhara Sutra'' (also known as the Tantra). In the ''Avatam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Di'anmen
Di'anmen () or Bei'anmen was an imperial gate in Beijing, China. The gate was first built in the Yongle period of the Ming dynasty, and served as the main northern gate to the Imperial City (the southern gate is the much more famed Tiananmen The Tiananmen (also Tian'anmen (天安门), Tienanmen, T’ien-an Men; ), or the Gate of Heaven-Sent Pacification, is a monumental gate in the city center of Beijing, China, the front gate of the Imperial City of Beijing, located near the ci ...). The gate is located north of Jingshan Park and south of the Drum Tower. The gate was demolished in 1954. Efforts to restore it have been under way since 2013. Chinese architectural history Gates of Beijing Neighbourhoods of Beijing Demolished buildings and structures in China Buildings and structures demolished in 1954 {{Beijing-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing Trolleybus
Public bus service in Beijing is the among the most extensive, widely used and affordable form of public transportation in urban and suburban districts of the city. In 2015, the entire network consisted of 876 routes with a fleet of 24,347 buses and trolleybuses carried 3.98 billion passengers annually. Trolleybuses run on over 31 routes including 6, 38, 42, 65, 101-112, 114-118, 124, 128, 301, BRT 1-3. Many of these trolleybus routes are located inside the Third Ring Road but some, such as 301 and BRT 1-3, do extend as far out as the Fifth Ring Road. Since 2013, In an effort to reduce urban air pollution, Beijing has been converting regular bus routes to trolleybus routes by installing overhead power lines on several corridors. Public bus service in the city began in 1921. Today there are two operators. The city's primary public bus operator, the state-owned Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. operates most routes and the Beijing Xianglong Bus Co., Ltd., an independent ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beihai Park
Beihai Park () is a public park and former imperial garden located in the northwestern part of the Imperial City, Beijing. First built in the 11th century, it is among the largest of all Chinese gardens and contains numerous historically important structures, palaces, and temples. Since 1925, the place has been open to the public as a park. It is also connected at its northern end to the Shichahai. The park has an area of more than , with a lake that covers more than half of the entire park. At the center of the park is an island called Jade Flower Island (), whose highest point is . ''Beihai'' literally means "Northern Sea". There are also corresponding Central (''Zhonghai'') and Southern (''Nanhai'') "Seas" elsewhere. These latter two are joined inside a complex of buildings known after them as Zhongnanhai; it is the home of China's paramount leaders. The Beihai Park, as with many of Chinese imperial gardens, was built to imitate renowned scenic spots and architectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing Bus
Public bus service in Beijing is the among the most extensive, widely used and affordable form of public transportation in urban and suburban districts of the city. In 2015, the entire network consisted of 876 routes with a fleet of 24,347 buses and trolleybuses carried 3.98 billion passengers annually. Trolleybuses run on over 31 routes including 6, 38, 42, 65, 101-112, 114-118, 124, 128, 301, BRT 1-3. Many of these trolleybus routes are located inside the Third Ring Road but some, such as 301 and BRT 1-3, do extend as far out as the Fifth Ring Road. Since 2013, In an effort to reduce urban air pollution, Beijing has been converting regular bus routes to trolleybus routes by installing overhead power lines on several corridors. Public bus service in the city began in 1921. Today there are two operators. The city's primary public bus operator, the state-owned Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. operates most routes and the Beijing Xianglong Bus Co., Ltd., an independent ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuaiban
''Kuaibanshu'' () is a form of oral storytelling performance that is popular in northern China. It is a type of '' shuochang'', somewhat similar to Vietnamese vè or rapping. Background Kuaiban literally means ''fast boards''. It is also known as ''kuai shu'', literally meaning ''fast books''. In Beijing dialect, the art form is known as ''kuaibanr''. The name refers to bamboo clappers, a set of small bamboo boards or bones, which the performer rattles to produce an accompanying beat (similar to rapping). The free rhyming style is called "flower point". The line should have seven words. This rule, however, is not strictly followed if the rhythmic beat and rhyme coincide to allow more words or fewer words. History While bones have been used as musical instruments in China for thousands of years, kuaiban in its modern form was pioneered by Li Runjie of Tianjin in the 1940s. Performance During weekend evenings, groups of middle-aged and elderly people perform kuaiban on the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gate Of Divine Might
The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (, Manchu: ''šen u men'') is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. History The gate was built in 1420, during the 18th year of Yongle Emperor's reign. The Gate was originally named "Black Tortoise Gate" (), but when Qing Dynasty's Kangxi Emperor, whose birth name was Xuanye (), ascended to the throne, the use of the Chinese character ''Xuan'' () became a form of naming taboo. The gate is the back gate of the palace, and was used by palace workers. Women being sent into the palace for selection as concubines also entered the palace through this gate. It is important to note that the Xuanwu Gate Incident, while sharing a similar name with this gate's original name, did not take place at this gate. The palace coup happened during the Tang Dynasty, when the capital was in Chang'an Chang'an (; ) is the traditional name of Xi'an. The site had been settled since Neolithic times, during which the Yangs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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