东井亭
东井亭 is a building in Beijing, North China. 东井亭 is situated nearby to the bridge 玉带桥, as well as near Imperial Ancestral Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbidden City and Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Forbidden City
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.
Imperial Ancestral Temple
Photo: Legolas1024, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Imperial Ancestral Temple, or Taimiao of Beijing, is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the Forbidden City, where during both the Ming and Qing dynasties, sacrificial ceremonies were held on the most important festival occasions in honor of the imperial family's ancestors. Imperial Ancestral Temple is situated 110 metres northwest of 东井亭.
Meridian Gate
City gate
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The Meridian Gate or Wumen is the southern and largest gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Unlike the other gates of the Forbidden City, the Meridian Gate has two protruding arms on either side, derived from ancient que towers traditionally used to decorate the main entrances of palaces, temples and tombs. Meridian Gate is situated 440 metres northwest of 东井亭.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dongcheng and Chongwen.
Central Dongcheng
Photo: XtoF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Chongwen
Chongwen, formerly Chongwen District, is an area in Beijing. Its main attraction is the Temple of Heaven.
Xicheng
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xicheng District is a district in central Beijing. Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.
东井亭
- Type: Building
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.90913° or 39° 54′ 33″ northLongitude
116.39435° or 116° 23′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW95V+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 649544517OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“东井亭” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Dōngjǐngtíng”
- Chinese: “东井亭”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 玉带桥 and 玉带桥.
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