Changping Gonghuacheng

Changping Gonghuacheng

Gonghuacheng in Changping, Beijing, is a municipal-level cultural heritage site.

Gonghuacheng was a temporary imperial residence where Ming emperors stayed during northern military campaigns and ancestral tomb visits. It is a municipal-level cultural heritage site. In 1421, the 19th year of the Yongle reign, Emperor Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing and promptly built a palace here as a lodging for imperial tours and for descendants to visit the imperial tombs. The palace was destroyed by flooding in 1436, the first year of the Zhengtong reign. In 1537, the 16th year of the Jiajing reign, Emperor Shizong stayed in Shahe, and Grand Secretary Yan Song of the Ministry of Rites proposed constructing a city and a palace along with stationing troops for defense. Construction began in 1538, the 17th year of the Jiajing reign, and was completed in 1540, the 19th year. It was bestowed the name "Gonghuacheng" by imperial decree. The city was built around the palace, stretching 1,000 meters from north to south and east to west, with four gates: the southern gate named "Fujing," the northern gate "Zhansi," the eastern gate "Zhenliao," and the western gate "Weimo."

Location

No. 76, Gonghuacheng Street, Shahe, Changping District, Beijing

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Sites in Beijing