Purple Courtyard

Places of Interest Nearby

Jingshan Park

Park

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Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering 23 hectares immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan.

Yonghe Temple

Buddhist temple

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The Yonghe Temple, also known as the Yonghe Lamasery, or popularly as the Lama Temple, is a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism located on 12 Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. Yonghe Temple is situated 1¼ km northeast of Purple Courtyard.

Beijing Temple of Confucius

Place of worship

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Beijing Temple of Confucius is the second-largest Confucian temple in China, after the one in Confucius's hometown of Qufu. Beijing Temple of Confucius is situated 1 km northeast of Purple Courtyard.

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Gulou

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Gulou is a part of Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. Gulou is considered the most charming area in Beijing.

Dongzhimen and Ditan

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Dongzhimen and Ditan are areas in Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. They form the northernmost part of Dongcheng, northeast of the Forbidden City. Dongzhimen is one of Beijing's major commercial precincts.

Central Dongcheng

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Dongcheng District is in Beijing. It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.

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