Huangmucang

　Attraction Introduction

　　Huangmucang is situated in Chaoyang District, approximately 1,000 meters east of Guangqumen and 200 meters north of the Tonghui River. It was a storage site for timber used in palace construction during the Ming Dynasty’s Yongle era, also known as Shenmu Chang. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty composed the “Ballad of the Sacred Wood” (Shenmu Yao), which was inscribed on a stele.

　　The largest remaining giant timber at Huangmucang, named "Zhang Bian Tou," has a circumference of over two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), is more than four zhang (over 13 meters) long, and is encircled by a stone railing for protection. In the early 1960s, remnants of the giant timbers still existed and produced a resonant sound when struck. By the early 1970s, the remaining wood had been destroyed, along with other relics. On July 2, 1985, the buried “Ballad of the Sacred Wood” stele was discovered.

　　 Address: Located in Chaoyang District, about 1,000 meters east of Guangqumen and 200 meters north of the Tonghui River.

Bus Routes: Bus lines passing through Huangmucang include 316, 587, 648, 911, 924, Tong 14, and Tong 7.

Nearby Attractions: Near Huangmucang, you can find Beige Mosque, Beiguan Mosque, Lebeiqi Children’s Theme Park, West Haizi Park West Gate, West Haizi Park, West Haizi Park East Gate, Ran Deng Fo Sheli Pagoda, Sanjiao Temple, Tongzhou Sanjiao Temple - Three Temples and One Pagoda, West Haizi Park South Gate, Tongzhou Sanjiao Temple - Confucius Temple, and others.