What are the ancient buildings in Beijing?

Tai Temple, Forbidden City, Lugou Bridge, Yonghe Palace, Beihai Park

I. Tai Temple.

Tai Temple is rectangular in plan, 475 meters long north-south, 294 meters wide east-west, *** there are triple walls, by the front, in the back of the three halls constitute a three-tier closed courtyard. The hall stands in the center of the entire temple complex, the face of eleven, four deep, with a floor area of 2,240 square meters; heavy eaves hipped roof, triple white jade Sumeru-style pedestal, surrounded by stone parapets; the main beams outsourced sedum wood, and other architectural components are valuable Jinshi Nanmu.

Two, the Forbidden City

The Forbidden City in Beijing is China's Ming and Qing dynasties of the Royal Palace, formerly known as the Forbidden City, is located in the center of the central axis of Beijing, is the essence of the ancient Chinese palace architecture. Centered on the Three Great Halls, the Forbidden City of Beijing covers an area of 720,000 square meters, with a floor area of about 150,000 square meters, more than seventy palaces of various sizes, and more than 9,000 houses. It is one of the largest and best-preserved wooden structures in the world.

Three, Lugou Bridge

Lugou Bridge, also known as Lugou Bridge, about 15 kilometers southwest of Beijing, Fengtai District, Yongding River. It is the oldest existing stone arch bridge in Beijing, named because it crosses the Lugou River (i.e. Yongding River).

Four, Yonghegong

Yonghegong (The Lama Temple) is located in the northeastern corner of downtown Beijing, the Qing Emperor Kangxi thirty-three years (1694), the Kangxi Emperor to build a residence here, given to the four sons of the Prince of Yong, Prince Yong House. Yongzheng three years (1725), changed the royal residence for the Palace, called Yonghe Palace.

Yongzheng thirteen years (1735), the Yongzheng emperor died, had parked the coffin here, therefore, the main hall of the Yonghegong original green glazed tiles to yellow glazed tiles. And because Emperor Qianlong was born here, Yonghegong out of the two emperors, became a "dragon submerged in the blessed land", so the temple for the yellow tile red walls, and the Forbidden City Palace with the same specifications.

Five, Beihai Park

Beihai Park (Beihai Park), located in the central area of Beijing, the city west of Jingshan, in the northwest of the Forbidden City, and the sea, the South China Sea, known as the three seas. Belongs to the ancient Chinese royal garden. The whole park is centered on the Beihai Sea, covering an area of about 71 hectares, with the water surface accounting for 583 acres and the land area accounting for 480 acres.