Jingshan Park

Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering 23 hectares (57 acres) immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan (景山, lit.'Prospect Hill'). Formerly a private imperial garden attached to the grounds of the Forbidden City, the grounds were opened to the public in 1928. The park was formally established in 1949. It is listed as a Key State Park and is administratively part of Xicheng District in downtown Beijing.

Jingshan Park
景山公园
One of the peaks of Jingshan
Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park
TypeUrban park
LocationBeijing, China
Coordinates39°55′25″N 116°23′26″E
Area23 ha (57 acres)
Created11th century (built the hill)
1179 (as imperial garden)
1267 (rebuilt)
1651 (rebuilt)
1928 (as public park)
Jingshan
Paifang
Chinese景山
Literal meaningProspect Hill
Wansui Hill
Traditional Chinese萬歲山
Simplified Chinese万岁山
Literal meaningLong-life Hill
Ten-Thousand Year Hill
Feng Shui Hill
Traditional Chinese風水山
Simplified Chinese风水山
Coal Hill
Chinese煤山
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