Zhongshan Park, formerly known as Sajik altar, located in the northwestern side of Tiananmen Square, the northeast of the Imperial Ancestral Temple and Tiananmen Square (now the Cultural Palace of working people) as opposed to the Ming emperor worship God Earth God and the Valley Division. To commemorate Sun Yat-sen, in 1928 renamed Zhongshan Park.
Sajik altar is a square of three-storey units, with marble brick structure, a symbol of “Tianyuandifang”, which paved the altar there in the yellow, East Green, Southern red, white west, north black colored soil, around the short wall also covered by the direction of four-color glazed tile. Altar surrounded by triple walls, white marble walls surrounded by the provision of a door, were “Lingxing Gate.” The middle of a name “altar wall” between the altar wall and the wall, the north gate of prayer and JI, the West bank and God God kitchen, slaughter house in the kiosks. Overall Renovation of prayer at Zhongshan Hall points, altar Southern, Western Forum, the East altar outside the altar North and other construction. Forum of the district south corridor, to defend peace Square, Bai Shulin, South altar door lions, waterside pavilions, four should Xuan, Tang Hua dock, Lanting Pavilion, and eight columns Raymond Pavilion.
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Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, in Tiananmen Square, about 463 m south, 440 meters north-south Zhengyangmen NATO axis. It is stately and majestic, with our unique national style. In Tiananmen Square, with, Zhengyangmen form a harmonious, consistent, complete buildings. Monument total of 37.94 meters, Beizuo divided into two levels, surrounded by white marble railing, four were level, the lower House as Begonia shape, 50.44 m from east to west, north to south and 61.54 m, the upper House was a square pedestal is the size of the two-Xu Mizuo, Part four lower Xu Mizuo waist studded eight huge white marble relief, namely “Humenxiaoyan”, “Jintian uprising”, “Wuchang Uprising,” “Fourth Movement”, “Divergence”, “Nanchang Uprising,” “anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare, “” Victory Crossing the Yangtze River “is the theme of” victory crossing the Yangtze River “in relief on both sides, and another two in order to” support the front line “,” Welcome to People’s Liberation Army “as the title of the decorative relief. Relief of 2 meters, total length of 40.68 meters, more than 170 carved figures, lively and general demonstration of the great Chinese people’s revolution over the past century historical facts.
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Andingmen Beijing Confucius Temple is located within the Imperial Academy Street, is the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties worship place of Confucius, the Confucius Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty in Dade Door (1302), has been 600 years of history, covering 20,000 square meters , a compound of 198 yuan, Ming and Qing Shi on the Stone of three generations, there are 14 hospital Ming and Qing dynasties Beiting.
There are also 13 by the stone, is the Kangxi reign, JIANG Heng handwritten tribute Jintan, Jiangsu, lasted 12 years, 63 million words, 189 monument, together with “university” Monument to a total of 190, the original stand in the Imperial Academy 6, 1956, were transported to this, the original prepared to go back into the Imperial Academy, later changed due to Imperial Capital Library, the monument stand here.
Liao furnace, also known as “burn house” or “burning furnace.” Is when the burning wish, as the version of Confucius, Sibo, tribute and other places.
Ancient sage of the gods that lies in God, the sacrificial materials can be burned up to heaven, as saints are shared, so each ceremony for Confucius line Libi, by the ritual sacrifice sent officials to burn incineration furnace, the emperor or deacon officials still have to see, in case someone steals a tribute, this so-called “free burn” “hope Liao.” Therefore, those who set up the Confucius Temple will burn furnace.
Yunnan Province in southwest China border. Warring States period, this is the habitat of the Yunnan tribal land. Yunnan, namely, “Colourful Clouds”, the other argument is that because in the “south of Yunlin,” the name. The total area of about 390,000 square kilometers, accounting for 4.11% area, the provincial administrative regions in the country ranked No. 8 in the area. The total population of 45.13 million (2008), accounting for 3.36% of the population, the population ranked 13th. And adjacent provinces are Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Tibet, Yunnan, three neighboring countries of Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. South of the Tropic of Cancer from across the province over. Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan Province which is the largest and oldest national city.
Complex terrain in Yunnan Province, in general, northwest mountains and deep valleys of the Mountains, east and south Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest peak is Deqin County Meili Snow Mountain, the highest peak 6740 meters above sea level Kawagebo peak.
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Wutasi aka: really feel Temple was built during the Yongle reign. Yong Le dynasty, China, India monk Bandi, donations to the Yongle Emperor and King Kong statue five rules and regulations for the throne. Chengzu him the National Division, and built a temple for him.
Temple really feel there are five towers, as King Kong rules and regulations for the throne. Tower was built in the high-profile (that is, the throne of King Kong) above, the five towers that five parties, Lord Buddha, it really felt called Wutasi Temple.
Here, visitors can see the unique architectural style, both characteristics of the Indian stupa, there are the traditional style of ancient Chinese architecture. In 1961, Temple of King Kong really feel the throne is listed as the first batch of key national cultural relics protection units, and conducted three renovated and restored to its original history.
Address: Beijing Haidian District, north of Xizhimenwai zoo.
Opening hours 9:00 am-16: 00 (closed Mondays) Route
Transportation: Express 102,105,106 Road, 320,332,717,941, especially 4, Point 6 Way National Library stop. 601,612,27 Road, trolley 105,111 Road, White Stone Bridge station. Under the trackless 102,103 Road zoo.
Admission: 20 yuan, student ticket: 10 yuan.
