I have been to Beijing several times, but I have too many attractions to savor it. Sometimes I go with a group, sometimes I am a student. I have a rare opportunity to come here again. I have a good rest in the morning and start shopping after lunch.
I had lunch near Jiaomen West Subway Station. It was a bit similar to a home-cooked dish. The taste was average, unimpressive, and not too bad. It was just filling my stomach.
The first stop was Gong Wangfu. It was a pity that I couldn't go there last time. I took Line 4 directly from Jiaomen West and Exit B of Ping 'anli. It took about a 25-minute drive. The exit was Huguosi Road (if you don't want to go here, you can directly turn to Line 6 and get off Beihai North). There are many small restaurants along the way on Huguosi Road, which looks very good. Ride a shared bicycle, you can enjoy the street view along the way without having to change lines.
There are also many ancient buildings on the road, passing by the People's Theater, Mei Lanfang's former residence (ticket is 10 yuan, but I was in a hurry to enter), Qing Wang Mansion (seems to have become an office building), Beijing Normal University, and you can reach Gong Wang Mansion by turning a corner.
Tickets for Gong Wangfu are 40 yuan, and you can rent a voice interpreter for 10 yuan. I thought that after the summer vacation, the number of people would be less, but it turned out that the popularity was still quite strong, and I had to queue up to buy tickets.
Follow the crowd and walk into Gong Wang Mansion, and the unfinished wish last time is fulfilled this time. The name of Gong's Mansion comes from the fact that Prince Gong Xin became the owner of the house, and I should be attracted here because of the original owner of this house-He Kun. This is the largest royal palace in the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of about 60,000 square meters. It is divided into two parts: a mansion and a garden. It has an exquisite layout and extraordinary style.
Although the once lively and extraordinary house, today, many years later, it always has a sense of vicissitudes. The palace is divided into two parts: a mansion and a garden. According to reports, when Hekun built this Hezhai, many things were built in royal buildings, which was so luxurious that it was amazing. However, after many years, the loss of many things can only be seen in general, and many indoor things no longer exist.
"The Yueya River surrounds the house like a coil of dragons, and the western mountains look like a tiger sitting in the distance." This is the description of Gong Wang's Mansion in historical books. The ancients used water as wealth and "saw water everywhere" in the Gong Mansion. The water in the largest pavilion in the center of the lake was brought in from Yuquan Lake, and only entered inside but not out. This place is really a treasure land of feng shui. (Source Baidu)
The mansion building is divided into three roads: east, middle and west. Each road is composed of multiple courtyard houses running through it by a strict central axis from south to north. The main buildings in the middle road are Yin 'an Hall and Jiale Hall. The roof of the hall is made of green glazed tiles, which shows the majestic style of the middle road and is also a reflection of the identity of the prince. The main room in the front yard of the East Road is called Duofu Xuan. In front of the hall, there is a rattan that has been growing for more than 200 years. It is still growing very well and is extremely rare in the capital. The main room of the rear courtyard of the East Road is called "Le Dao Hall", which was the living place of Prince Gong Xin at that time. The courtyard houses on the West Road are relatively small and exquisite, and the main buildings are Baoguang Room and Xijinzhai. The masterpiece is the tall and elegant Xijin Zhai. There are exquisitely carved nanmu compartments in the hall, which are modeled on the Ningshou Palace in the Forbidden City (this is He Shen's excessive extravagance and overregulation, and it is the "20th major crime" for which he was sentenced to death. One). There is a two-story back building across the deepest part of the mansion. It is 156 meters long from east to west. There are a total of 88 windows on the back wall and 108 rooms inside, commonly known as "99 and a half rooms". (Source Baidu)
The palace has five doors, seven main halls, five back halls, seven back bedrooms, and two side halls on the left and right. The mansion is not only spacious, but also has the highest building scale among the palaces.
After visiting the mansion, we arrived at the garden and heard the guide introducing it in front of a western gate in the garden. This was one of He Kun's twenty-four crimes. This Western Gate is made in imitation of the Western Gate of Wanshou Garden in Yuanming Garden. The only complete Western Gate that remains so far is made of white marble.
Walking from Xiyangmen, you will see a rockery, like a goddess of mercy sending her children. It is said that He Kun had no children at the beginning. After seeing this rockery, he ordered someone to transport it to the mansion, and he got his only son-Feng Shen Yin De.
The pond in front of sending off the son of Guanyin is-"Fu Chi". It is like a pool of bats, surrounded by elms, and the fruits of the elms are like copper coins. Every time a copper-coin-like fruit falls into the blessing pool, He Shen will say: "The money that falls from the sky enters my 'cornucopia', and the money on the ground also flows into my He Shen's pocket." That's a real image.
In the corridor next to the Fu Chi, there are a total of 999 bats on it, each single one is more blessed. From here, this is the location of the "Fu Zi Stele", the treasure of the town and garden of Gong Wang Mansion-Miyun Cave. Now you need to queue up to enter Miyun Cave, which is to admire the stele with the word Fu character carved with Emperor Kangxi's royal pen. Unfortunately, there were a lot of people and it was very dark inside. I couldn't see clearly at a quick glance. Moreover, it was blocked by glass, so I could only see a rough idea. The tour guide said that from the original words, you can see the words Dada, Duzi, Ducai, and Dushou, which are very magical words.
You can stroll slowly in this garden. It is very large and you can admire this artificial lake. There are three water pavilions in the middle of the lake, called the "Poetry Painting Boat". It's a bit like a Jiangnan water town, very artistic conception.
If you come here without explanation, you are actually confused and really big. There are many people. I don't want to continue when I am tired from filming. I only have a rough look, but it is still not detailed enough. Many rooms have closed doors and can't see the interior. Some have been converted to commercial use, which makes me a little disappointed.
After walking out of Gong's Mansion, it was still early, so I went to Beihai Park nearby. People who had not done a guide did not know how big Beihai Park was. It was getting late, so they entered from the north gate, headed east and then exited from the south gate.
The lotus in summer has begun to slowly bloom and the leaves turn yellow. I am quite lucky. I have a few lotus flowers in full bloom. You can cross the bridge to the famous scenic spot in Beihai, the White Tower. When passing through Zhizhu Hall, I bumped into a girl taking photos. It really has a classical charm.
Due to time constraints, he did not approach the White Tower, so he walked around the side and hurried away, looking forward to meeting next time.
Coming down from the white tower and going out from the south gate, on the periphery of the Forbidden City, you photographed the corner tower. The Forbidden City in the evening has a mysterious atmosphere. Go to Jingshan Park and have a panoramic view.
Climb to the highest point of Jingshan when the sun is about to set, and you can view the panoramic view of the Forbidden City and the white tower in Beihai Park under the sunset. Jingshan Park is very close to Beihai Park and the Forbidden City. It has a total of three gates. The south gate is opposite the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City, only one road away.
Jingshan has been an important part of the imperial palace since the Yuan Dynasty. Its scale was built in accordance with the imperial palace specifications and has a high level. Jingshan was formerly called "Long Live Mountain" and "Coal Mountain"... It was built with soil during the Ming Dynasty and was once the commanding height of the city.
After walking through the gate, you can see Qiwang Tower, built against the mountain. In the evening, local people dance here to blend in with the scenery. I came here a little late. In order to catch the sunset, I hurried from the steps to the highest point-Wanchun Pavilion.
There are already many people in Wanchun Pavilion at this time, waiting for the sunset. Unfortunately, the weather is not strong and the gray sky cannot capture the most beautiful panoramic view of the Forbidden City. However, it is also very good to enjoy it here. Climbing high and looking into the distance is really good. People feel comfortable.
Enjoy the Forbidden City south, the Beihai White Pagoda west, and the north... I found that this place is really a beautiful scenery. The four seasons are all in different colors. Before autumn, autumn has already been discovered.
Jingshan was also the place where Zhu Youjian, Emperor Sizong of the Ming Dynasty, was hanged. There was an old locust tree that was said to be the place where Zhu Youjian hanged S at that time. It was a bit too sad, so no photos were taken.
After coming out of Jingshan Park, I took a shared bicycle to the lively Nanluo Ancient Lane. I went there with a group a few years ago, and I always wanted to take a walk by myself this time.
Nanluo Ancient Lane at night is too lively, just like Zengcuo 'an in Xiamen. It lacks a simple feeling and loses interest before walking through an alley.
I gave up the enjoyment of continuing shopping and took the subway back. There are too many attractions in Beijing and too many things to visit. You need to calm down and stroll slowly.