Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty hanged himself on a mountain. Is this mountain Jingshan or Meishan?
The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty was Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian, who hanged himself in Jingshan (commonly known as Meishan).
In the early morning of March 19, the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643), Li Zicheng’s rebel army entered Beijing from Changyi Gate. Then Emperor Chongzhen rode out of Donghua Gate with dozens of eunuchs holding a three-eyed gun, but was blocked by random arrows.
He then ran to Qihua Gate (Chaoyang Gate). Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, refused to accept the door. . At dawn on March 19, the fire broke out and returned to the palace. The sky outside the city was already filled with flames.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter. Emperor Chongzhen rang the bell in the front hall to summon the officials, but no one came. Finally, he hanged himself on the crooked neck tree in Jingshan. When he died, his left foot was naked and his right foot was wearing a suit. Only red shoes. He was 33 years old. He was only accompanied by the eunuch Wang Chengen.
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Jingshan information:
Jingshan is located in Xicheng District, Beijing. Jingshan Park is located on the central axis of Beijing city, covering an area of 32.3 hectares. It was originally the royal garden of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Jingshan is a towering mountain with lush trees and magnificent scenery. It is the best place in Beijing to climb up and have a panoramic view of the whole city. In the Yuan Dynasty more than 600 years ago, there was a small hill named "Qingshan".
It is said that when the Forbidden City was built in the Ming Dynasty, coal was piled here, so it was commonly known as "Coal Mountain". During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the soil from the excavation of the moat was piled here to build a tall earth mountain called "Long Live Mountain", also known as the "Zhenshan" of Ouchi.
Flowers, grass, and fruit trees are planted all over the mountain, and it is known as the "fruit garden". Feudal emperors often came here to enjoy flowers, practice archery, have banquets, and climb mountains to enjoy the scenery. It was a beautiful royal garden.
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