Dingdu Peak

Dingdu Peak

The Dingdu Peak Scenic Area is located on Dingdu Peak, which stands at an altitude of 680 meters in Tanzhe Temple Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. The foundation was laid on July 13, 2011, and the main structure was completed in January 2012. It covers a land area of 550 square meters, with a building area of 2,400 square meters, a height of 33.9 meters, and a total of six floors. The structure features an antique design, composed of multiple hip-and-gable roof styles forming a composite roof. Each floor is adorned with single-knocked, single-rising five-curved bracket sets under the eaves, with each level slightly tapering inward, complemented by cantilevered balconies. Due to its location on Dingdu Peak at the western end of the western extension of Chang’an Avenue, it is named Dingdu Pavilion.

Dingdu Peak, at an altitude of 680 meters, is situated atop Lion Mountain in the northeast of Sangyu Village, Mentougou District. Its location lies directly on the western extension of Chang’an Avenue and is the legendary site where “Prince Yan joyfully ascended Dingdu Peak, and Liu Bowen built Beijing overnight.” The peak is surrounded by undulating, continuous mountain ranges and rugged ridges, with jagged rocks on the mountainside and steep cliffs at the summit. It has long been praised as “No visit to Beijing is complete without seeing Dingdu Peak” and “The best scenic peak in western Beijing.” Legend has it that Yao Guangxiao once climbed Dingdu Peak to survey the terrain for the rebuilding of Beijing, after which the mountain became known as Dingdu Peak. When the Ming Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di ascended the mountain, he was deeply moved and exclaimed, “The breathtaking views from this peak are unparalleled and truly a gift from heaven!”

As an important part of the Dingdu Peak Scenic Area, Dingdu Pavilion will become a renowned attraction for enjoying the beauty of Beijing and experiencing the culture of the ancient capital upon completion. During its construction, a lighting project will be implemented simultaneously. At night, illuminated by dazzling lights, Dingdu Pavilion will shine as a brilliant pearl at the western terminus of the Chang’an Avenue extension. Dingdu Peak is located in Tanzhe Temple Town, Mentougou District, and offers panoramic views of the entire city of Beijing from its heights. The Dingdu Pavilion Scenic Area, as the endpoint of the western Chang’an Avenue extension, forms a visual counterpart to the Grand Canal in Tongzhou. With the completion of Dingdu Pavilion, not only will the landscape belt along Chang’an Avenue be enhanced, but the appeal of the Tanzhe Temple Town tourist area in Mentougou District will also be significantly elevated. Furthermore, it will become a core attraction and a landmark building for the region.

Dingdu Peak is also known as Wangdu Peak, Niuxin Mountain, Niuxin Tuo, or Guacaojian. It is located at the junction of Tanzhe Town, Yongding Town, and Longquan Town in Mentougou District, and is a prominent, almost triangular peak on the Jueshi Liang–Ma’anshan Ridge. The Ming Dynasty’s *Wan Shu Za Ji* refers to it as Niuxin Mountain, while the Yongding Town side commonly calls it Dingdu Peak, and the Tanzhe Temple Town side often refers to it as Wangdu Peak. It has recently been officially unified as “Dingdu Peak.” Open a map, locate 39 degrees 54 minutes north latitude, and draw a straight line along this latitude—you’ll find that Beijing’s Chang’an Avenue, known as “the world’s number one street,” lies on this line, as does Dingdu Peak. Once the western extension of Chang’an Avenue is completed, if you climb Dingdu Peak and look east, you may feel as though you are standing right on Chang’an Avenue, and you might even find some truth in the legends surrounding Dingdu Peak. On clear days centuries ago, before air pollution existed, it’s possible that one could actually see Dingdu Peak from Chang’an Avenue itself.

Location: Tanzhe Temple Town, Mentougou District, Beijing

Opening Hours: 8:30–16:30

Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development