Welcome to Beijing Central Axis. Here is Jingshan Park.
🇨🇳 欢迎来到北京中轴线。这里是景山公园。
📝 Central 中心的 /ˈsen.trəl/,重音在 tral;Jingshan 用拼音读。
#2👩 Mom
This hill isn't natural; it's man-made. They dug a moat and piled the soil here to act as the palace's backing mountain. Do you know a rhyme about this hill?
Ironically, no. In 1644, the last Ming Emperor, Chongzhen, fled here as rebels invaded the city, overwhelmed by despair. He took his own life on this hill. It marked the end of the Ming Dynasty.
I know a saying about this: "Li Zicheng stormed the gates; Chongzhen fled to Coal Hill. An old locust tree tied the Dragon Soul; Dynasties changed, and Heaven shifted."
Powerful words. The palace represents glory, but this hill represents impermanence. We stand at the pivot of the city — a silent witness to both triumph and tragedy.