Among the interesting things in Beijing Zhongshan Park are the altar of sacrifices, Xili Pavilion, Peace Protection Square, Motto Pavilion, Pine and Cypress Pavilion, etc.
1. Sheji Altar
The emperor regarded "Sheji" as a symbol of the country and believed that it was ordered by heaven. In order to pray for a good harvest, he came here to offer sacrifices in the early morning of the fifth day of the second lunar month of spring and autumn every year. , whenever there is an expedition, war, division of troops, sacrifice of prisoners, drought or flood disasters, etc., people also come here to pray and hold ceremonies. There are low walls built around the altar, also called a wall.
2. Xili Pavilion
Xili Pavilion is located on the south side of Nantan Gate. It has a yellow glazed tile roof and a hexagonal shape. It is built on a two-story platform with stone steps on the north and south sides and 3 steps on the north step. , 6 steps south. The upper platform is made of stone, with a platform height of 0.65 meters and a girth of 22.32 meters. The pavilion has a single eaves with pointed peaks, a yellow glazed tile roof, a golden dragon imitating a heart-shaped spiral painting, and red lattice doors and windows. One side facing the north is a partition door, and the rest are sill windows.
3. Defend the Peace Arch
The Defend the Peace Arch is located in the south gate of Zhongshan Park. It is a bluestone archway 17 meters wide, 10.9 meters high, with four pillars and a blue glazed tile roof on the third floor. In the middle of the archway are engraved four large gold-plated characters "Defend Peace" inscribed by Guo Moruo. The monument was originally built on the street outside the west entrance of Zongbu Hutong in the north of Dongdan North Street. It was originally called "Klinde Monument".
4. Aphorism Pavilion
Located outside the Beitan Gate, the entire pavilion is made of white stone, with a diameter of 6.6 meters and a height of about 8 meters. There are railings around the outside of the pavilion. The railing is composed of 12 spherical stone piers divided into 4 groups, 3 in each group. They are connected with iron pipes in the middle and have exits around them. A motto of the ancestors is engraved on the inside of the eight stone pillars.
5. Songbai Jiaocui Pavilion
Songbai Jiaocui Pavilion has a construction area of ??32.40 square meters, with a tiled roof and railings and benches between the lower eaves and columns. It has access from the east and west and is connected to the Yong Road. At the same time, Taihu stones are piled up in the pavilion, and Pinus tabulaeformis is planted all over the mountain. In July 1930, Zhu Qiqian proposed to replace the gray tube tile roof of the pavilion with a green glazed tile roof. At that time, 4,491 glazed tiles were used in the country. The pavilion was newly decorated with Suzhou-style color paintings, and the golden beam inscribed on the forehead of the pavilion is "Pine and Cypress Intersection Green Pavilion".
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Zhongshan Park has four parts: pavilion, platform, tower and pavilion that should be included in a Chinese classical garden. The design of the garden reflects the philosophical thought of Chinese Taoism. Rugged versus flat, light versus dark, large versus small, hard and soft contrasting. There is a calm lake covered with water lilies and gurgling water under a small bridge. Among the flowers, plants and trees, pine, bamboo and plum trees are particularly prominent.
Predecessors endowed them with characters of steadfastness, integrity, and friendship, which provided wonderful inspiration to future generations. The rocks are rugged and convex, and the paths and stone steps are uneven. The corridors carved with flowers, birds, and cordyceps are straight and neat, and the floors of the waterside pavilions and pavilions are square and upright. What is even more interesting is that although the park is small, due to the ingenious conception of the architect, when visiting, people will have a sense of continuous scenery, "a village with dark flowers and bright willows".