Beihai Park – Features of Beihai Park
There used to be 49 pavilions, 32 bridges (the longest is 144m and the shortest is 0.57m) and 25 pailous in Beihai Park, most of which have been left to this day.
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Beihai Park – Western Heaven Temple 西天梵境
This was the first religious building in Beihai Park that dated back to Ming dynasty.
Beihai Park – Temples on the North Bank
A filial son built these temples for his pious mother’s pleasure and blessing. Only possible if you are the emperor.
Beihai Park – Moat Pool 濠濮間
This is a hidden offsite residence of Emperor Qianlong in Beihai Park tucked away behind some decorative stones.
Treasures – Erlitou Bronze Jue (Xia Dynasty)
Drink with me to days gone by.
Beihai Park – Yi Lan Tang 漪澜堂
Opened to the public in 1925, it used to be occupied by a restaurant serving Chinese Imperial Banquets 中國宮廷菜.
Treasures – White-Glazed Porcelain Jar With Dragon And Phoenix Design (Yuan Dynasty)
Wine containers, jars, pots, vases and bowls, Cizhou ware were mainly used as everyday items.
National Treasure – Bronze Cowrie Containers from Antiquity Yunnan (Western Han Dynasty)
Piggy bank from 2nd century BC, it was used by the Dian 滇 people to keep their precious cowrie shells.
Treasures – Turquoise Mosaic Dragon (Xia Dynasty)
Snake or dragon? We assume it is the dragon because of an anonymous poem from 2nc century BC.
Treasures – Rhinoceros-shaped Bronze Zun (Western Han Dynasty)
A wine jug reminding us the importance of conservation.