After noisy and crowded parks, palaces and temples, Behai Park became for me a corner of peace and relaxation, which from the very beginning was literally under my nose - a couple of minutes walk from the hotel.
Beihai Park covers an area of .68 hectares. About half of this is the beautiful lake Tai'e Hu (?? ? - t? iy? h? ).
The Chinese rulers chose this place for their palaces before the Forbidden City. The rulers of the Liao dynasty built their palace here (907 - 1125). And the rulers from the Qin dynasty also lived here, and in addition they poured an artificial island. And Khan Kublai - the first emperor of the Yuan dynasty - built a new palace here, in which he received the famous traveler Marco Polo. But most of the buildings we see today date back to the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). Several attractions in the park were created by the Qianlong Emperor (1736 - 1795).
But the White Dagoba - one of the most notable buildings in the park - was built earlier - in 1651 in honor of the Dalai Lama's visit to Beijing.
The park has gardens with artificial hills, pavilions, halls and temples that blend harmoniously with the trees, hills and lake. It looks like a miniature Summer Palace in the center of Beijing.
The park consists of Round City, Jade Flower Island, east and northwest shores. In three places along the shore of the lake you can hire a boat and just swim
The round city was the center of the capital during the Yuan Dynasty. Then Beijing was called Dadu. The round city is surrounded by a 5-meter wall. Previously, it was located on an island, but then the island was connected to the shore of the lake. The wall surrounds the 4.6 meter platform. It has terraces, and pavilions, and centuries-old pines and cypresses. The city occupies 4.5 thousand square meters. m.
The main attraction of the Round City is the Hall of Found Light, built during the Yuan Dynasty.
Jade Flower Island is a traveler's paradise. Statues, halls, pavilions, temples and winding paths connecting them. Some buildings will require an additional entry fee. White Dagoba is a masterpiece of Buddhist art. It differs from pagodas, which are usually multi-storied pyramidal towers, and is a round structure topped with a spire. The tower offers beautiful views of the city. The Pavilion of 5 Dragons is visible on the northwestern shore of the lake. And the yellow and red Forbidden City. And 5 pavilions on Qingshan Hill. And on a clear day, you can even see the mountains in the north, along which the Great Wall of China passes.
The picturesque area on the east coast is cut by winding paths in the shade of trees, courtyards and gardens.
Particularly interesting is the Haopujiang Garden, which is located a little to the north. Hao and Pu are the names of two rivers in ancient China. Once the great philosopher Chuang Tzu, standing on the banks of the Hao River, said to Huishi: "The fish jump out of the water, and they are happy. " To this Huishi replied: "You are not a fish, how do you know that the fish are happy? ". Zhuang Tzu replied, "You're not me, how do you know that I don't know that the fish are happy? " In memory of the sayings of Chuang Tzu, this garden was built.
Every traveler will find something to their liking in the park. Here you can get lost in the shadow of the winding paths, enjoy the play of street musicians on the clefts of the hills, admire the painting of openwork pavilions, ride a boat along giant pink lilies and, perhaps for the first time, feel like a part of this amazing city.
Beihai Park covers an area of .68 hectares. About half of this is the beautiful lake Tai'e Hu (?? ? - t? iy? h? ).
The Chinese rulers chose this place for their palaces before the Forbidden City. The rulers of the Liao dynasty built their palace here (907 - 1125). And the rulers from the Qin dynasty also lived here, and in addition they poured an artificial island. And Khan Kublai - the first emperor of the Yuan dynasty - built a new palace here, in which he received the famous traveler Marco Polo. But most of the buildings we see today date back to the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). Several attractions in the park were created by the Qianlong Emperor (1736 - 1795).
But the White Dagoba - one of the most notable buildings in the park - was built earlier - in 1651 in honor of the Dalai Lama's visit to Beijing.
The park has gardens with artificial hills, pavilions, halls and temples that blend harmoniously with the trees, hills and lake. It looks like a miniature Summer Palace in the center of Beijing.
The park consists of Round City, Jade Flower Island, east and northwest shores. In three places along the shore of the lake you can hire a boat and just swim
The round city was the center of the capital during the Yuan Dynasty. Then Beijing was called Dadu. The round city is surrounded by a 5-meter wall. Previously, it was located on an island, but then the island was connected to the shore of the lake. The wall surrounds the 4.6 meter platform. It has terraces, and pavilions, and centuries-old pines and cypresses. The city occupies 4.5 thousand square meters. m.
The main attraction of the Round City is the Hall of Found Light, built during the Yuan Dynasty.
Jade Flower Island is a traveler's paradise. Statues, halls, pavilions, temples and winding paths connecting them. Some buildings will require an additional entry fee. White Dagoba is a masterpiece of Buddhist art. It differs from pagodas, which are usually multi-storied pyramidal towers, and is a round structure topped with a spire. The tower offers beautiful views of the city. The Pavilion of 5 Dragons is visible on the northwestern shore of the lake. And the yellow and red Forbidden City. And 5 pavilions on Qingshan Hill. And on a clear day, you can even see the mountains in the north, along which the Great Wall of China passes.
The picturesque area on the east coast is cut by winding paths in the shade of trees, courtyards and gardens.
Particularly interesting is the Haopujiang Garden, which is located a little to the north. Hao and Pu are the names of two rivers in ancient China. Once the great philosopher Chuang Tzu, standing on the banks of the Hao River, said to Huishi: "The fish jump out of the water, and they are happy. " To this Huishi replied: "You are not a fish, how do you know that the fish are happy? ". Zhuang Tzu replied, "You're not me, how do you know that I don't know that the fish are happy? " In memory of the sayings of Chuang Tzu, this garden was built.
Every traveler will find something to their liking in the park. Here you can get lost in the shadow of the winding paths, enjoy the play of street musicians on the clefts of the hills, admire the painting of openwork pavilions, ride a boat along giant pink lilies and, perhaps for the first time, feel like a part of this amazing city.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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