Beijing Liao and Jin City Wall Museum
The Beijing Liao and Jin Dynasty City Wall Museum (Chinese: 北京辽金城垣博物馆) is a museum built over the ruins of Beijing's Liao and Jin dynasty (1115–1234) city wall. The museum is located at No.41 Yulinli, Yulin South Road, in Fengtai District of southwestern Beijing, near the north bank of the Liangshui River.[1]
History
During the 12th century, the city of Beijing was centered to the southwest of the present day metropolis in southern Xicheng District (formerly Xuanwu District) and Fengtai District. The city known as Zhongdu was the capital of the Jin Dynasty. In 1990, the remnants of a water gate in the city wall of Zhongdu was discovered at the site.[1][2] The museum built over the water gate opened in 1995.[1]
Display
The museum's display space of 2,500 square meter is primarily underground.[1] The remnants of the water gate, a wood and stone structure, is 43.4 m in length with a tunnel that is 21 m long and 7.7 m wide.[1] The museum also showcases Liao and Jin era artifacts unearthed in and around Beijing.[1]
Access
Admission to the museum is free.[3]
Transport
The nearest metro station is Jingfengmen station on Lines 14 and 19 of Beijing Subway, 500 m to the east.
The nearest bus stops are Youanmenwai, 500 m to the east (Bus No. 19, 48, 72, 88, 377, 454, 474) and Daguanyuan (Grand View Garden) 800 m to the north (Bus No. 53, 59, 63, 84, 122, 458, 474, 717, 939, 特3, 特12, 运通102).
See also
- History of Beijing
- Beijing city fortifications
- List of museums in China
- Ming City Wall Relics Park
Notes
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- Palace Museum
- National Museum of China
- National Art Museum of China
- China Millennium Monument
- China Railway Museum
- China Science and Technology Museum
- Geological Museum of China
- Paleozoological Museum of China
- Chinese Aviation Museum
- Beijing Air and Space Museum
- Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
- Museum of the Chinese Communist Party
- Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
- Beijing Ancient Observatory
- Beijing Exhibition Center
- Beijing Liao and Jin City Wall Museum
- Beijing Museum of Natural History
- Beijing Planetarium
- Beijing Art Museum
- Capital Museum
- Cultural Palace of Nationalities
- Dabaotai Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum
- Guanfu Museum
- Prince Gong Mansion
- Today Art Museum
- Tuancheng Fortress
- Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum
- Yuan Center