Shichahai travel guide; Recommended scenic spots on Shichahai line

Compared with many people, the famous Shichahai Hutong in Beijing is the most familiar boundary for old Beijingers. It retains many ancient buildings and quadrangles, as well as many traditional cultural elements. It is also a place full of human feelings. There is a fun tourist route in Shichahai.

Shichahai, commonly known as Sanhou Lake, includes Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai (also known as Jishuitan) and its surrounding areas. There is also the name "Shichahai", which is named after the ten temples around it. Since the Qing Dynasty, it has been a famous entertainment and summer resort, and it is also one of the scenic spots in Yanjing.

There is a deep hiking route away from the crowd. Starting from Di 'anmen West Street, you should pass Huamian Hutong, Huguosi Street, Sanbulao Hutong and Zhengjue Hutong, cross Desheng Bridge to the West Sea, and have a look at Hainan West Coast, Xinjiekou East Street and Deshengmen West Street.

Here, we will see temples, memorial halls and more celebrities' former residences.

Di' anmen west avenue

Di 'anmen West Street starts from Di 'anmenwai Street in the east and ends at Xisi North Street in the west. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was outside the northern wall of the Imperial City, so it was also called the Northern Street of the Imperial City. Guangxu of Qing Dynasty was blessed by Heaven, and called him Xi Shigen outside Di 'anmen. The western end of Di 'anmen was Taipingcang in Ming Dynasty and Zhuangwangfu in Qing Dynasty.

In addition to Beihai Park and Shichahai, there are several places worth visiting on both sides of Di 'anmen West Street:

Xianliangci

Located at the side door of Di 'anmen West Street 103, it was built in the eighth year of Qing Yongzheng (1730). Initially, it was a shrine dedicated to princes and ministers and people who made contributions to the country. There is a memorial tablet of Yude Temple given by Yong Zhengdi in the temple, and the inscription reads "Nine Years of Loyalty". The top shrine is the statue of the Prince, and others are Fan Wencheng, deadbeat, Li Jue and so on. To Zhang Zhidong, Dai Hongci, and 99 people including Wang and Gong.

Jingyangsi

Go west from Xianliang Temple, not far from the current Beihai Hotel. Jingyong Temple was built in Qianlong for three years (1768) to commemorate Mingrui, Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. Ming Rui, governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, led troops to fight in Myanmar in Qianlong two years, and made outstanding achievements. Later, due to the delay in the arrival of reinforcements, the whole army was defeated and committed suicide.

In recognition of Mingrui, Gan Long built Jingyong Temple in the east of Jiaxing Temple (where Beihai Hotel is located). Many people, such as Du Tong and his entourage, died together. It is held in spring, autumn and mid-month every year. Later, in the 1930s, it was used as the Zhao Zhong Temple for the soldiers who died in Northeast War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

Courtyard 153, west of Jingyong Temple, is said to be owned by the younger brother of President Xu Shichang of the Republic of China.

Huamian Hu tong

Huamian Hutong is located in the northeast of Xicheng District, starting from Luoer Hutong in the north and reaching Huguosi Street in the south. In the Ming Dynasty, they were both recorded as "Huamian Hutong" in "Shi Jing Wuchengfang Hutong Collection" and "Wan Shu Miscellaneous Notes". For the sake of distinction, Huamian Hutong in Nanluogu is called Donghua Hutong.

Qin Liangyu, a famous female general in the late Ming Dynasty, led the white-armed soldiers to the north and defected to the king of Qin. Huamian Hutong and Sichuan Daying are both places where soldiers are stationed.

From 19 13 to 19 15, Cai E, governor of Yunnan military government, once lived at No.66 Huamian Hutong. The former residence is the west room door and three accessories, three in the north room and three in the south room. The front yard and backyard are separated by a corridor wall. There are three rooms in the backyard: North Room, South Room and East Room. The overall pattern is very inconsistent with the provisions of the old Beijing quadrangle, and the labor and materials are also very thin.

In addition, there is also the former site of an old shop in Hutong, and the plaques of old shops such as Youxiangfang, Longjuyong and Nanfang Soy Sauce Garden are still there.

Zhengjue Hu tong

Huamian Hutong is just to the east of Zhengjue Hutong. So there is Zhengjue Temple, hence the name Zhengjue Temple Hutong.

Now, A9 in the middle of hutong is the former site of Zhengjue Temple. Although it has been abandoned, it still retains the outline of the main hall, and you can still vaguely see its outline.

Huguosi steet

Huguosi Street is also my favorite street. This street is located between Deshengmennei Street and Xinjiekou South Street. It was named after the Huguo Temple built in the Hutong in the Yuan Dynasty.

Huguo Temple is one of the eight temples in Beijing, which was founded in Yuan Dynasty. It is said that the national temple was built in the official residence of Prime Minister Togtoh. Later, after continuous renovation in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became the most lively place in Beijing. The Temple Fair for Protecting the Country also echoes the Long Fu Temple Fair in the East, which is called the East-West Temple. Today, the Jingang Hall of Huguo Temple is still preserved, with a single eaves leaning against the mountain, black glazed tiles and green edges. The rest still have back bedrooms, sutra depository, west hall and east and west rooms.

Dongxiangzi No.9 was originally the stable of the righteous prince of the Qing Dynasty, and was later converted into a residential building. 195 1 year, Mei Lanfang, a master of Peking Opera, moved here until his death in 196 1 year. Later 1987, Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall opened here, telling Mei Lanfang's artistic career through objects and pictures. At the same time, there are paintings and calligraphy works by Wu Changshuo, Chen, Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong and Zhang Daqian in the memorial hall.

Sanbulao Hu tong

Sanbulao Hutong starts from Deshengmennei Street in the east and connects with Hongshan Hutong. Xihuamian Hutong, connected with Aviation Hutong; The south is connected with Huazhi Hutong. Hutong is called Sanbulao Hutong because it is related to Zheng He, the most famous eunuch in Ming Dynasty.

The present No.6 courtyard of Sanbulao Hutong is said to have been the main courtyard of Zheng He's former residence. The story of Zheng He's voyage to the West is a household name in China. Today, the scale and pattern of this quadrangle still exist. The wooden door is very heavy, and the broken piers on both sides show the vicissitudes it has experienced.

In addition, there is a red brick building in the north of the east section of Sanbu Old Hutong, which used to be the dormitory of CPPCC. Xu Ying, Zi Gang, Feng, Huang Zongying, Bei Dao, etc. Have lived here successively, which is extremely prosperous.

de sheng bridge

Leave Sanbulao Hutong and come to Deshengmennei Street. We will cross a bridge and then reach the West Sea. This bridge was built in the early Ming Dynasty.

Desheng Bridge divides Jishuitan into two parts, the west is called Jishuitan (also called the West Sea) and the east is called Shichahai. Originally arched, 19 19 bridge deck was changed to flat bridge deck, and pedestrian passages were added. 1943, the stone fence was changed into a wall made of city bricks. Shengmen and Qianmen Arrow Tower are the only two physical materials to study the layout and defense facilities of the ancient city.

There is a water beast named Zhenhai Shenniu in Desheng Bridge. It is about 2 feet high, protruding from the bridge mouth, with a bushel head, wide eyes, horns like iron towers, teeth like knives, deep sinuses and a tendency to absorb seawater. In the old days, this "Zhenhai God Bull", the "Zhenhai Stone Snake" under Huitong Temple and the "Zhenhai Iron Turtle" in Zhenhai Temple in Chongwen District were called the "Three Treasures of Zhenhai" in Beijing. 1952, when the Crescent River reconstruction project started, the "Zhenhai God Bull" still existed. After the project entered the stage of embankment construction, it disappeared.

Xihai wetland park

On the west side of Desheng Bridge is the Jishuitan of the Grand Canal Waterway Terminal in the Yuan Dynasty (I have the opportunity to talk about the remains of the Grand Canal in Beijing alone). Now a wetland park with rippling reeds has been built. Around the West Sea are Huitong Temple, Sanguan Temple, Ye Jing Temple, Foster and other historical sites.

Huitong Temple (Guo Shoujing Memorial Hall)

Located on an island in the northwest of the West Sea of Shichahai, it was built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, then rebuilt in the 26th year of Qianlong, and renamed Huitong Temple.

The monument of Huitong Temple inscribed by Gan Long is still preserved in Huitong Temple, but Huitong Temple has been transformed into Guo Shoujing Memorial Hall, in order to let more passing tourists know this key figure who is the most important to the water system construction in Beijing.

Sanguanmiao

Located on the west side of the northern edge of the West Sea. The so-called three officials, that is, heaven officials, earth officials and water officials, are the three earliest gods worshipped by Taoism, also known as "three officials are great" and "three yuan are great".

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It was rebuilt in the early Qing Dynasty and renamed Ye Jing Temple. Because the West Sea is close to Ye Jing Temple, it is also called Yejing Lake. Now only the front hall and the back hall are left in the west wing. The original bronze bell made in the 42nd year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1563) and iron pot made in the 19th year of Daoguang Qing Dynasty (1839) no longer exist in the temple.

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Located on the west coast of Hainan. The exact date of its construction is unknown. People only know that it was rebuilt in the fourteenth year of Ming Zhengde. Because of its high terrain, it is commonly known as Gaomiao and Guandi Temple, also known as Huatuo Temple. During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, it was once the Pearl Temple for university students. In the tenth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1860), Prince Gong was bent on escorting Parkes, a representative of the British and French allied forces who was detained in the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

Originally a Taoist temple, it was changed to a Buddhist temple during the Republic of China. 1966, the monument of Liang Shuming's father, Liang Juchuan, who committed suicide by jumping into the sea was destroyed. There are 26 cultural relics buildings with a construction area of 453 square meters. Cultural relics protection units in Xicheng District.

In addition, you can also see Jishuitan Hospital in Xihai Wetland Park, which was also called Sisifu during Jiaqing period. Later, in the sixth year of Guangxu, Zhuang Jing's great-grandson Bangbu Zabei attacked Viscount Bei and became the last owner of this mansion, commonly known as Bangbei House, until the late Qing Dynasty. During the Jiaqing period, He Yuhe entered the government, and there were flower halls in the south and west of Jishuitan, and soil in the east. Jishuitan Hospital is here.