Imperial College Ⅲ

The east and west auxiliary halls of the Biyong Hall originally housed the Qianlong Stone Scriptures. In the middle of the 18th century, Emperor Qianlong ordered to have the Thirteen Classics engraved in stone. To carry out his order, a scholar named Jiang Heng spent 20 years carving the 630,000 Chinese characters onto 189 stone tablets. Today these tables are located to the east of the Taixue Gate.

Behind the Biyong Hall stands the former Chongwen (Exalted Literature) Pavilion, this used to be a library during the Yuan Dynasty. Later its name was changed to the Yilun (Ethics) Hall. Here the emperor and other noted scholars gave lectures during the period before the Biyong Hall was built. Now it is one of the reading rooms of the Capital Library.

Entrance Fee: CNY 30 (through ticket including the Confucius Temple and the Imperial College)

Transportation:
A. Bus Routes:
Take Bus No. 13, 116,117 or 684 and get off at Yonghegong (Lama Temple).
Take Bus No. 104, 108, 113, 124, 758 or 850 and get off at Fangjia Hutong.
B. Subway: Take Subway Line 2 or 5 and get off at Yonghegong Station.

Opening Hours: 08:30 - 16:30