Dongcheng District belongs to Beijing and is located in the central area of eastern Beijing. It borders Chaoyang District in the east and north, Fengtai District in the south and Xicheng District in the west. Dongcheng District is the most concentrated area of cultural relics in Beijing. There are 16 national cultural relics protection units in the whole region, accounting for 37% of Beijing; There are 60 municipal cultural relics protection units, accounting for 24% of the city; There are 57 district-level cultural relics protection units.
The famous "Tianan Day" and "Purple Forbidden Sunset Red" in the Sixteen Scenery of New Beijing, the ancient and mysterious Lama Temple in the Tantric Zen Forest, imperial academy, the highest institution of learning in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the ancestral temple and social altar of Zuo Zu You She, the ancient observatory of Beijing exploring the mysteries of the sky, the bell and drum tower ringing with golden drums, the vibrant Wen Tianxiang Temple and the Red Chamber in Peking University have long been famous at home and abroad.
List of scenic spots in Dongcheng District
Jingshan front street 1
It is located between the Forbidden City, the Forbidden City, the Tongzi River and the imperial home Lin Jingshan, with a total length of 740 meters. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were North Gate, Northeast Gate and Northwest Gate between Jingshan and the Forbidden City. In the twentieth year of the Republic of China (193 1), the road was demolished and divided into three sections: Jingshan Front Street in the middle, Jingshan East Front Street in the east and Sanmen Street in the west. It was named Jingshan Front Street on 1965.
2. Jingshan Back Street
Located on the north side of Jingshan Park, it starts from Jingshan East Street in the east, ends at Jingshan West Street in the west, and is connected with Di 'anmennei Street in the middle, with a total length of 482 meters. The Yuan Dynasty was the Grand Palace; Ming and Qing dynasties are the imperial capital.
The ancient building on the south side of the street is Shouhuang Hall, which was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and was the place where the royal family worshipped their ancestors. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the office buildings built on the north, east and west sides of the street are all in the form of sloping roofs of traditional buildings in China. The facade is decorated in the form of traditional buildings, which echoes and sets off the scenery on the south side, forming an example of maintaining the historical features of the ancient capital.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Dongcheng District.