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|l = Prospect Hill |p = Jǐngshān |w = Ching-shan |psp = |altname = Wansui Hill |t2 = |s2 = |l2 = Long-life Hill Ten-Thousand Year Hill |p2 = Wànsuìshān |w2 = Wan-sui Shan |psp2 = |altname3 = Feng Shui Hill |t3 = |s3 = |p3 = Fēngshuǐshān |w3 = Feng-shui Shan |psp3 = |altname4 = Coal Hill |c4 = |p4 = Méishān |w4 = Mei-shan |psp4 = }} Jingshan Park is a public park covering immediately north of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan, literally "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.〔''Cultural China''. "(Jinshan Park in Beijing )". Accessed 16 November 2013.〕 It is listed as a Key State Park and is administratively part of both Xicheng and the Dongcheng districts in downtown Beijing. ==History== Jingshan's history dates to the Liao and Jin Dynasties, almost a thousand years ago.〔(Beijing Jingshan Park Official Website ) Accessed 2013-06-18〕 The high artificial hill was constructed in the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty entirely from the soil excavated in forming the moats of the Imperial Palace and nearby canals. It is especially impressive when one considers that all of this material was moved only by manual labor and animal power. Jingshan consists of five individual peaks, and on the top of each peak there lies an elaborate pavilion. These pavilions were used by officials for gathering and leisure purposes. These five peaks also draw the approximate historical axis of central Beijing. The dictates of ''Feng Shui'' long praised tombs and residences sited south of a nearby hill, serving to channel both harmful ''yin'' and cold northern winds. With Jinshan serving that purpose, it gained the name Feng Shui Hill. It is also well known to locals as Coal Hill, from an old rumor that the emperors kept a hidden stash in the park.〔''The China Guide''. "(Jingshan Park )". Accessed 16 November 2013.〕 The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, committed suicide by hanging himself here in 1644. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jingshan Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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