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There is an old saying in Beijing: The political center is in the capital, and the religious center is in Miaofeng Mountain. During the Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, the empress of Miaofeng Mountain fascinated religious men and women from Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Guandong. Bei'an River is the only place to pass on the North Road to burn incense in Miaofeng Mountain. Going from the North Central Road to the Golden Summit of Miaofeng Mountain, the scenery is beautiful, the mountain road is relatively gentle, and the mileage is moderate. In addition, during the Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Guangxu years, due to serving the Empress Dowager Cixi and offering incense to Bixia Yuanjun, the chief eunuch An Dehai, the seal eunuch Liu Chengyin, and others spent a lot of money and made great efforts to improve the roads. and tea sheds were constructed. From Bei'an River to the Miaofeng Mountain Empress Temple, the roads are all paved with bluestones, and every eight miles there is a "tea shed" for resting, drinking tea, or eating dry food. It has become a luxurious and important passage from the capital to Jinding Miaofeng Mountain. Especially during the Miaofeng Mountain Fragrance Period in April every year, the place is even more lively and bustling with people coming and going.

There are three main groups of prominent old residents in Bei'an River: First, those who look after the royal houses, temples, and tombs, including many Qing army officers in the Eight Banners. The second is the businessmen who came from the mainland to do business in the Northeast or Inner Mongolia. They bought land here because of the good feng shui and took root. Third, the military cadres who were sent here to carry out land reform and establish political power in the early days of liberation took root here when they saw the good local customs. Of course, there are farmers who make a living by farming, people who make a living by driving carts and pulling people, running barracks, carrying sedan chairs, running restaurants and hotels, and so on.