The origin of jingshan mountain

The origin of Jingshan Mountain In the Yuan Dynasty, there was a small mound called Qingshan, which belonged to the inner backyard of Yuan Dynasty.

When the Imperial Palace was built in Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, coal was piled here, so it was also called jingshan park. Because its location is just on the central axis of the whole city, and it is also a barrier to the north of the palace, Feng Shui warlocks call it "Zhenshan". During the Ming and Qing dynasties, many fruit trees were planted in the garden, and animals such as deer and cranes were raised, so the mountain was once called Baiguoyuan, and the mountain was once called Long Live Mountain.

1. Historical development:

In ancient times, Jingshan and Beihai were the old roads of Yongding River. Jingshan is located in a high-lying river, which gradually became a mound after the Yongding River was diverted. When the Liao Dynasty built the Yaoyu Palace (now Qionghua Island in Beihai Park), the residual soil was accumulated here.

In the 19th year of Dading in the Jin Dynasty, Jin Zhangzong built Taining Palace on the south side of the area, chiseled Xihuatan (now Beihai), piled up hills here, and built a royal garden called Beiyuan. Its mountain is surrounded by double walls, and Yao Guanglou is built on the mountain, which is called one of the twelve scenic spots in Jinzhongdu.

2. Qiwang Building:

Qiwang Building is located in the south gate, built on the mountain, with three pavilions and beautiful buildings. This was originally the place where Confucius memorial tablet was enshrined when he was an official in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. On the southeast side of the building, the Eight Banners Children's School was built in the Qing Dynasty, but it is gone now.

3. Five pavilions on the ridge:

Jingshan consists of five peaks, 43 meters high, which was the commanding height in the old Beijing, and there are climbing ramps on the east, west and north sides. The five pavilions on the top of the mountain were built in the fifteenth year of Qing Qianlong (175), with beautiful shapes and spectacular scenery. Wanchun Pavilion, which lives in Zhongfeng, is a square, triple-eaved and pointed yellow glazed tile pavilion with four corners, which is magnificent.