Working People's Cultural Palace

Located in the east of Tiananmen Gate, it was once the royal family temple of Ming and Qing Dynasties, formerly known as Taimiao. It is one of the most complete buildings in Ming Dynasty. Taimiao is a rectangle in the north-south direction, with a total construction area of 139650 square meters. The layout of the whole building is quite ingenious. The three-story glazed brick door, the three-story hall, the halberd gate and the stone bridge are arranged on the axis from north to south. In addition, the enclosed walls and dense cypresses form a solemn atmosphere. Standing in the center of the whole complex are three magnificent palaces. The main hall on the top of the double eaves veranda is the center of this group of buildings. Now it is the activity center of education and training, culture and entertainment, science and technology and talent exchange for staff and workers in the capital.

Beijing working people's Cultural Palace

synonym

The working people's Cultural Palace generally refers to the Beijing working people's Cultural Palace

The Cultural Palace of the working people in Beijing, formerly known as the royal temple, was built in 1420. It was rebuilt and rebuilt during the reign of Jiajing, Wanli, Shunzhi and Qianlong of the Ming Dynasty. It was the place where the feudal emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped their ancestors. After liberation, Premier Zhou Enlai personally approved that the Taimiao temple should be changed into a Cultural Palace of the working people, which was handed over to the Beijing Federation of trade unions as a place for workers' cultural and recreational activities, and officially opened on May 1, 1950. Therefore, Comrade Guo Moruo wrote a poem and said, "it used to be the imperial temple, but now it is the Cultural Palace."

brief introduction

Beijing working people's cultural Officer

The former imperial temple was dedicated to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di in Ming Dynasty. In 1644, after the Qing soldiers came to Beijing, Fulin called himself Emperor. He invited their ancestors' tablets from Shenyang to Beijing and offered them to the imperial temple. He moved the Ming emperor's ancestral tablets to the "imperial temples of past dynasties" in the north of Fuchengmen street.

After the revolution of 1911, according to the "preferential treatment conditions for the Qing Royal Family" formulated by the "representatives of the northern and southern armies", the palaces, altars and temples in the city should be managed by the state. However, it was not until 1914 that the southern part of the three main halls, including the Taimiao temple, was managed by the then Beiyang government. Soon, the sheji altar was transformed into Zhongshan Park. When Zhongshan Park opened the south gate, a gate was opened on the south wall of the temple for symmetry, which is the main gate of today's Cultural Palace, but it was not opened at that time.

After emperor Puyi was driven away in 1924, the Taimiao temple was opened up as a "Peace Park", and soon it was changed into a "branch of the Palace Museum" to sell tickets to tourists. There were very few people at that time. Only the towering cypresses and the cranes fly in silence.

Brief introduction to the Cultural Palace of the working people

The Cultural Palace of the working people was originally a temple, a key cultural relic protection unit in China. Built in 1420, it is a ancestral temple for emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to the plan of "zuozu YouSHE", the ancient capital of kings, it is an important part of the Forbidden City to be built at the same time as the Forbidden City and sheji altar. The Cultural Palace of the working people covers an area of 197000 square meters. In order to highlight the theme of ancestor worship, three red walls and layers of pines and cypresses are surrounded to set off the magnificent and orderly buildings, creating a mysterious and solemn atmosphere. The central axis of the building is symmetrical. The glazed gate, the white marble arch bridge, the halberd gate and the three main halls are arranged on the central axis in turn. The well Pavilion, the God kitchen, the God storehouse and the auxiliary hall are arranged on both sides in turn. Pavilion Hall (front hall) is the place where the emperor held the grand sacrifice. The three-story white marble xumizuo platform, the floor of the hall is paved with "gold bricks", and the beams and columns are made of precious golden Phoebe. It is majestic and 2 meters higher than the Taihe Hall of the Forbidden City. It is considered to be the supreme symbol. The sleeping hall is the place where the emperor and empress are worshipped. Yi temple is the place where the emperor's distant ancestor was worshipped. Taimiao is the most complete and large-scale Royal ancestor worship building group in China. It is the most important ancestral temple in ancient times and can be called "the first temple in the world". In the early days of the founding of new China, Premier Zhou Enlai proposed that the Government Affairs Council approve the establishment of the "Beijing working people's Cultural Palace", with Chairman Mao Zedong's Autographed plaque, becoming a school and paradise for workers in the capital.

Park Construction

The working people's Cultural Palace has become a cultural paradise for the city's employees. After gradual renovation, it has opened a cultural activity hall, a staff University, an exhibition hall, a movie hall, a library, a chess room, a stadium, a theater, etc., held various types of technical classes and lectures, and set up an art group, a photography group, a literary creation review group, a film studio, a theater, etc According to the change of seasons, the working people's Cultural Palace has held many cultural and recreational activities, such as book market, lamp market, literature and art competition, which have attracted the workers of the whole city and promoted the construction of two civilizations in the capital.

historical event

The plaque of "Beijing Cultural Palace of the working people" was named and inscribed by Chairman Mao Zedong. Beijing Cultural Palace of the working people was opened on April 30, 1950 and officially opened to the public on May 1. It is a "school and Paradise" for working people and a tourist attraction for Chinese and foreign tourists.

Rich and colorful cultural and sports activities and elegant environment attract a large number of tourists. Art and education training have created a large number of talents. Various art performances and exhibitions are also well-known. All kinds of entertainment and fitness projects enjoy both refined and popular tastes. It is an excellent place for leisure and entertainment. As a major historical event after the founding of the people's Republic of China, the establishment of Beijing working people's Cultural Palace is recorded in the book of the people's Republic of China Memorabilia.

Big event

In January 1988, Taimiao was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

In 1998, Beijing working people's Cultural Palace was rated as the national model worker's Cultural Palace. In March 2002, Beijing working people's Cultural Palace was awarded the first-class Park in Beijing. On December 17, 2007, it won the organization award of 2007 cultural heritage day awarded by the State Administration of cultural heritage.

Since its establishment, Beijing working people's Cultural Palace has become the center of cultural activities of the capital and even the whole country. It has carried out rich and colorful cultural activities and trained a large number of talents in various fields. At the same time, as an important place for major activities of the party and the state, it has experienced many major historical events. With the acceleration of the pace of reform and opening up, the Cultural Palace is organically combining the traditional culture of Taimiao temple with modern culture and art, and gradually forming a unique school and paradise with rich cultural value.

Tourist routes

Route 1: from Baishiqiao, take 319 (original 320 branches) (Beijing west station Xiyuan), 717 (Caihuying Dongbeiwang township), 727 (Beijing west station qingheying Village), 727 (Beijing west station qingheying Village), transfer to Metro Line 1 (apple garden sihuidong) in Muxidi, and reach Tiananmen east. About 11.74 km.

Route 2: from Baishiqiao, take 320 (Beijing west station Xiyuan), take te 6 (Beijing west station south entrance of hanjiachuan), from Beijing Library, take 827 (Beijing west station shangezhuang), transfer to Metro Line 1 (apple garden sihuidong) at the Military Museum, and reach Tiananmen east. About 14.56 km.

Route 3: from Baishiqiao, take special 5 (Beijing South Station Xiangshan East Road), transfer to Metro Line 1 (apple garden sihuidong) at the Military Museum, and arrive at Tiananmen east. About 13.91 km.

Route 4: from Baishiqiao, take 105 (Baishiqiao overpass), take 808 (beigongmen Shifoying), transfer to Metro Line 1 (Pingguoyuan sihuidong) in Xidan, and reach Tiananmen east. About 12.16 km.

Address: East of Tiananmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Longitude: 116.39978027344

Latitude: 39.911312103271

Tel: 010-65252189

Ticket information: 2 RMB

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