Beijing Jingshan Park, China

Jingshan Park
Xicheng District, Beijing, China
September 2023

Jingshan Park is located on Jingshan Front Street in Xicheng District, Beijing, China. It faces Beihai to the west and across the street from the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City to the south. It was the imperial garden of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The park is located on the central axis of Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Jingshan in the center of the park was once the commanding heights of the city.

During the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, Jingshan and its ancillary buildings were not only a royal garden for sightseeing, but also had multiple functions such as archery practice, spiritual worship, ancestor worship, official learning, farming, opera, and religion. The park currently covers an area of 23 hectares.

0:00:00 South Gate of Jingshan Park to Wanchun Pavilion (via Fulan Pavilion and Jifang Pavilion)
0:14:08 Wanchun Pavilion Observation Deck
0:22:08 Wanchun Pavilion to Guande Hall (passing Guanmiao Pavilion and Zhoushang Pavilion)
0:33:24 Guande Hall (Traditional Weaving, Dyeing and Embroidery Art and Life Exhibition)
0:43:03 Go to Shouhuang Palace
0:47:07 Longevity Palace
1:05:56 Go to the south gate of the park
1:14:00 Go to the subway station (passing the Forbidden City moat and turret)