Tuancheng

　　Destination Introduction
　　Tuancheng is located on the west side outside the south gate of Beihai Lake in Xicheng District. It was originally a small islet in Taiye Pool.

　　　　During the Jin Dynasty, Tuancheng was part of the imperial garden. In the Yuan Dynasty, the Yitian Hall was added on it. In the Ming Dynasty, it was renovated and renamed Chengguang Hall, and city walls were built around the islet, with crenellations added to the top, initially establishing the scale of Tuancheng.

　　　　The wall is 4.6 meters high and the area is about 4,500 square meters. Chengguang Hall is a large square hall with double-eaved hip-and-gable roof covered with yellow glazed tiles, featuring single-eaved roll-roofed wings extending from each of its four sides, creating a charming cruciform layout. The hall houses an exquisitely carved, pure white jade Buddha. In front of the hall, the Three Urns Pavilion was added in the 14th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1749), housing a solid ink jade urn. Other structures such as the Gulaifang Hall, Yuqingzhai, and Jinglan Pavilion are compactly arranged with distinctive architectural styles.

　　　　In 1900, during the invasion of Beijing by the Eight-Nation Alliance, Tuancheng was looted extensively. The Yanxiang Gate Tower was destroyed, the left arm of the white jade Buddha was damaged, and the precious relics on Tuancheng were all plundered.

　　　　After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Party and government carried out multiple renovations of Tuancheng. In 1961, the State Council listed both Tuancheng and Beihai as Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.

　　　　Attraction Address: No. 1 Wenjin Street, Xicheng District; Attraction Phone: 010-64071415

　　　　Opening Hours: 6:00–21:00

　　　　Ticket: 10 RMB, half price for students

　　　　Location: Located on the west side outside the south gate of Beihai Lake in Xicheng District

　　 Xicheng District, Beijing