Jingming Garden

　　   Jingming Garden is situated in the Yuquan Mountain area of Haidian District, Beijing. As early as the Jin Dynasty, the “Furong Hall” was constructed on Yuquan Mountain, referred to as the Yuquan Temporary Palace; during the Ming Dynasty’s Zhengtong era (1436–1449), the Upper and Lower Huayan Temples were built; in the 19th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1680), Yuquan Mountain was established as a temporary imperial palace named “Chengxin Garden.” In the 31st year of Kangxi’s reign (1692), it was renamed “Jingming Garden.” In the 15th year of the Qianlong reign (1750), the garden underwent major renovations, with additional attractions such as the Yufeng Pagoda being added, and the “Sixteen Scenic Spots of Jingming Garden” were designated.

　　

　　

　　   Jingming Garden is divided into two main scenic areas: the Eastern Mountain Area and the Western Mountain Area, each comprising several individual sites that together create the garden’s distinctive landscape. The garden was burned down twice, first by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in the 10th year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1860), and then by the Eight-Nation Alliance in the 26th year of the Guangxu reign (1900), resulting in the loss of many scenic spots.

　　   In May 2006, Jingming Garden was designated by the State Council as part of the sixth group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.