Jingshan ParkⅠ

Jingshan Park, a beautiful royal garden, is located in Xicheng District, immediately north of the Forbidden City on the central axis of Beijing with an area of 230,000 square meters (about 57 acres). It was first built in 1179 specially for the royal families to make sacrifices to the ancestors. Standing on the summit of Jingshan, visitors can get a fully clear view of Beijing particularly the Forbidden City.

Jingshan Park is founded on Jingshan Hill which rises to a height of 48 meters (157.5 feet). It was originally named as Wansui Hill (Long Live Hill), Zhen Hill or Meishan Hill (Coal Hill), because coal was later piled there, and Feng Shui Hill because it was constructed north of the Forbidden City to protect it from cold northern winds. It was finally called Jingshan Hill in 1655 during the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911).