Beijia Garden

Beijia Garden

Beijia Garden is a cultural heritage protection unit of Beijing.

Beijia Garden is located to the north of Dajue Temple in Sujiatuo Town, Haidian District, and is among the eighth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

Originally privately owned by the Min family of Beianhe Village, during the Republican era, French doctor Jean Bussière from Peking Union Medical College Hospital rented the site to create a garden villa for his daughter’s convalescence. During the War of Resistance against Japan, it was used multiple times to shelter Chinese anti-Japanese comrades. The garden features a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles, consisting of three main parts: the North Main House, the South Main House, and a watchtower. On the hillside platform to the north, there is a two-story pavilion with a rolled roof and gabled eaves, surrounded by a pond, wisteria trellis, and fountain. Outside the garden gate stands a three-story Western-style stone castle. Beijia Garden is one of the few well-preserved private gardens in Beijing that showcases a distinctive fusion of Chinese and Western design.

Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Sujiatuo Area: Sujiatuo Town is located in the northwest of Haidian District, bordering Changping and Mentougou Districts. Currently, the administrative area covers a total of 84.6 square kilometers, comprising 4 community residents' committees and 19 village committees, with a registered population of 33,229 and a migrant population of 18,220. In 2009, the town's fiscal expenditure amounted to 256.389 million yuan. Sujiatuo Town boasts beautiful natural surroundings, with temperatures approximately 3 degrees lower than those in the urban area year-round, and an ion concentration 150 times higher than that of the city, earning it the reputation of a “green lung.” The area features natural landscapes such as Jiufeng Mountain, Yangtai Mountain, and Phoenix Ridge, as well as cultural sites including Dajue Temple, Longquan Temple, and the Tomb of the Seventh Prince... Detailed information on the Sujiatuo area++

Further Reading:

· The Eighth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing