Huangmuchang

Huangmuchang

Origin Introduction

"It served as a storage site for timber used in constructing imperial palaces during the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty. Legend has it that the leftover wood had supernatural powers, hence it was also called Shenmu Factory (Divine Wood Factory). Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty wrote the 'Ballad of the Divine Wood' and had it engraved on a stele. The largest remaining timber, named 'Zhang Bian Tou,' had a girth of over two zhang, was more than four zhang long, and was protected by stone railings. In the early 1960s, remnants of the huge timber still existed and made a sound when struck. By the early 1970s, the remaining wood was destroyed, and other relics were lost. On July 2, 1985, the buried 'Ballad of the Divine Wood' stele was discovered.

Address: No. 23, Xinhua North Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing

Bus lines passing by Huangmuchang include 316, 587, 648, 911, 924, Tong 14, and Tong 7.