Introduction of main scenic spots in Beihai Park

The main attractions of Beihai Park are Xiaoxitian, Tieyingbi, Wulong Pavilion, Huafangzhai and Jingxinzhai, which are introduced as follows:

1, Xiao Xitian

Xiaoxitian was built in the thirty-third year of Qingganlong (1768) and the thirty-fifth year of Qingganlong (1770). It was built by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty to pray for the birthday of his mother, Empress Xiao Sheng. The main building is Elysium, with a total area of1.200m2 and a beam span of1.3.5m.. It is the largest square pavilion palace building in China. The main hall is surrounded by south-facing windows and carved patterns. There is a gold plaque hanging at the height of the main hall, which reads "Elysium" as a dry dragon pen with a glittering octagonal vault and dragon caisson.

2. Iron shadow wall

The remains of Yuan Dynasty with brown walls are carved from neutral volcanic conglomerate. Because of their color and texture like iron, they are called iron shadow walls The wall is 1.89 meters high and 3.56 meters long, with shallow moire carvings on both sides, which is simple and vigorous. The iron shadow wall was originally the shadow wall in front of an ancient temple outside Jiandemen (now Deshengmen). In the early Ming Dynasty, this wall was moved to the front of Desheng Temple in Deshengmen (now Tieyingbi Hutong) and moved to Beihai Park in the 36th year of the Republic of China (1947).

3.Wulong Pavilion

Wulong Pavilion was built in the 30th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1602), with Longze Pavilion in the middle, Yongrui Pavilion and Fucui Pavilion on the left, and Chengxiang Pavilion and Xiangzi Pavilion on the right. It turned out to be the place where the emperor's ministers went fishing and enjoyed the moon. In the 28th year of Qianlong (1763), the wooden arc bridge was changed into a stone bridge, and bluestone railings and columns were installed.

4. Zhai

Huafangzhai, located on the east coast of Beihai, was built in the 22nd year of Qing Qianlong (1757), which is an independent courtyard hidden in the mountains. The front hall is the "Spring Rain Pool". There is a pool in the pool, and the main hall "Fanghuazhai" is in the north. A yard in the east and a yard in the west. Surrounded by Zhu Gallery, the whole Zhai is exquisite in structure and unique in environment, just like a big ship moored on the shore of Beihai Lake.

5. Meditation.

Jingxinzhai covers an area of about 8700 square meters and is the most exquisite garden in Beihai. Jingxinzhai was originally an ordinary official residence in the Ming Dynasty. In the 24th year of Qing Qianlong (1757), Jingxinzhai, also known as "Qianlong Small Garden", was built during the expansion of "Fan Jing in the West". Jingxinzhai East Pillow Mountain, west of Temple, south of Cangbo, pavilions, corridors, pavilions, stone bridges, pools, stacked stones, rockeries and terraces in the garden. The architectural form of Diange not only loses the grandeur of northern gardens, but also has the exquisite taste of Jiangnan gardens.