I recommend a route next to the Forbidden City. The distance is not far, but there are many scenic spots. It is also a good place for filming.
Pudu Temple-Nanchizi Art Museum-Working People's Cultural Palace-Zhongshan Park
Pudu Temple
According to Nanchizi Street not far from the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City Hidden in the alley is a royal temple full of history.
The majestic mountain gate has red walls and green tiles, and the white stone arches and arch windows are matched with stone-carved imitation wood rhombus fans.
On one side of the mountain gate is a bust of Dorgon, an important minister in the early Qing Dynasty, which shows how unique this place used to be.
A brief history of Pudu:
1. It was built in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the same age as the Forbidden City. It was originally the Chonghua Palace in the East Garden of the Imperial City. Ming Yingzong lived here after he was released and returned to Beijing.
2. It was destroyed in the late Ming Dynasty and was rebuilt into the residence of the regent Prince Dorgon Zhirui in the early years of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty. After he was deprived of his title, the palace was handed over to the palace.
3. In the 32nd year of Kangxi, the scale was reduced. The southern part was rebuilt into Dangpiku, and the northern part was rebuilt into Mahakala Temple to worship the protector God Mahakala. In the 40th year of Qianlong's reign, it was named "Pudu Temple".
4. From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, it was used by the army or other institutions. Many parts were dismantled and lost their original condition.
5. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it served as the site of a primary school and the Beijing Taxation Museum, and is now the Sanpin Art Museum.
6. The seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
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1. As the only typical Manchu style cultural relic building in Beijing, its architectural specifications are extremely high and its characteristics are very distinctive.
2. From the platform on the west side of Pudu Temple, you can overlook the southwest corner of the Forbidden City. The sunset and the pigeons flying are very beautiful.
3. In the evening, the light and shadow change colorfully. Whether it is the ridged animals, tree shadows, or the green glazed tiles and the single-eaves resting on the top of the mountain, they are all unique. It is a good time to take pictures of Pudu Temple.
4. Unfortunately, the mountain gate and main hall are currently inaccessible and can only be appreciated from the outside.
Nanchizi Art Museum
Outside the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City, next to Pudu Temple,
hidden a classical courtyard in the Soviet style courtyard.
If the Forbidden City is the pinnacle of ancient Chinese royal architecture,
then the Soviet-style garden is the inheritance of the spirit of Chinese literati and officials.
At first, I was attracted by the pavilion flying high above the wall.
When I stepped into the courtyard,
I was even more attracted by the exquisiteness exposed everywhere. Amazed by the mind.
Adhering to the principle of "inheritance, integration and innovation",
the design of the courtyard not only respects ancient systems and follows ancient methods, but also adapts to local conditions and integrates innovation.
The objects in the courtyard,
tiles, railings, doors, roofs, wood carvings, brackets, rockeries, lake stones,
all do their best to inherit the ancient tradition. meaning.
At the same time,
Details of the integration of north and south, ancient and modern integration abound.
This is not only the continuation of inheritance, but also the purpose of inheritance.
Manage water, build mountains, create landscaping, and build gardens with sincerity and integrity.
In a small courtyard,
you can see mountains, water, people and sky, showing endless interest.
The water system of the art museum condenses the essence of Soviet-style gardens,
building mountains, managing water, landscape windows, and afforestation,
pavilions, streets, Liutinghua.
The four seasons of the day and the four seasons of the year change the sceneries as you move, each with its own uniqueness.
This unique courtyard provides the art museum with a unique location and convenience,
and wonderful art activities,
It also continuously injects humanistic vitality into the courtyard.
History and contemporary times, tradition and cutting-edge,
In the shadows of waves and clouds, in the comings and goings of people,
the sparks of the times collide.
Working People’s Cultural Palace
“The Craftsmen run the country, with a square of nine miles, three gates on the side, nine longitudes and nine latitudes in the middle of the country, nine tracks of warp and paint, with the ancestors on the left and the community on the right, facing the market. ”
This is the plan for a city in "Zhou Li·Dong Guan Kao Gong Ji Sixth".
The Imperial Ancestral Temple is the representative of "Zuo Ancestor" and is also where the Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace is today.
The Cultural Palace was originally the Ancestral Temple where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped their ancestors.
Surrounded by three red walls, the three major halls inside the Halberd Gate are its central building, majestic and solemn.
The front hall, also known as the Xiang Hall, is the second most regulated palace after the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and is also the place where ancestor worship ceremonies are held.
The 68 large pillars and wooden components in the hall are all made of precious golden nanmu, the floor is paved with gold bricks, and the ceiling is decorated with gold-painted paintings, making it magnificent.
The hall is currently hosting an exhibition of the Chinese Harmony Bell designed based on Zeng Hou Yi’s chime, which is also the world’s largest two-tone stage performance chime and was inscribed by Jiang himself.
Jimen is the only important relic that has not been altered since the Ancestral Temple was built. It is also an important representative of official architecture in the early Ming Dynasty.
Although it is only a hundred meters apart, compared to the crowds of people in the Forbidden City, this place is more like a secret place.
Walking around, you will be surrounded by ancient cypresses, yellow tiles and red walls, and gray cranes will be perching on them. Winter is turning to spring again.
Zhongshan Park
The history of Zhongshan Park is much longer than that of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and can be traced back to the Liao and Jin Dynasties.
In the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), according to the "Zuozu Youshe" in "Zhou Rites", it was built as the Sheji altar.
In 1925, Dr. Sun Yat-sen passed away. His coffin was parked in the worship hall (now Zhongshan Hall) in the garden and a public memorial was held.
In 1928, it was renamed Zhongshan Park in memory of this great pioneer of the democratic revolution.
The Sheji Altar, the main building of the park, is located in the center of the axis.
The altar is square in shape and is a three-story platform made of white marble.
The altar is covered with five-color soil paid tribute from all over the country, which not only symbolizes the five elements, but also means that "there is nothing in the world but the king's soil."
There was originally a square stone pillar in the center of the altar, named "Shezhu Stone", also known as "Jiangshan Stone", to show that "the country is forever solid".
The worship hall in the north of the altar is a large-scale wooden building with exposed beams and brackets, and is painted with colored seals. It is also the most complete Ming Dynasty building.
The park also holds spring flower and tulip viewing season events every spring.
The spring scenery is bright and the flowers are in full bloom. Every year, many people come to enjoy the flowers.
Colorful tulips are the absolute protagonist of the flower show. Red, yellow, white and pink, the breeze blows, like a group of dancing fairies.
Lilacs, crabapples and peonies are also in bloom, and the fragrance of the flowers makes people linger.
The famous Laijin Yuxuan Restaurant is not only a time-honored restaurant, but also the site of the early revolutionary activities of the Party in Beijing. Mr. Lu Xun’s favorite winter vegetable buns are still popular today.