Stone Mountain and Yunju Temple

Author: Huang Bingzhang
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Beijing is an ancient city with a history of over 3,000 years. Especially as the capital of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, it rose to become the political and cultural center of the nation. This historic and cultural city is not only a masterpiece of feudal imperial architecture in China but also, as the capital of the new China, developed into a modern metropolis while inheriting its history. It is precisely this unique historical heritage and unparalleled status that make Beijing an extremely valuable historic and cultural city for all of humanity.
Published by Beijing Fine Arts Photography Publishing House, the "Beijing Highlights Series" selects the most distinctive aspects of Beijing, condensing the historical and cultural heritage created by ancient laborers and master architects. It provides a detailed introduction to the city's administrative changes, architectural styles, artistic and practical functions, as well as its rise and fall and the historical mists embedded within. Its significance is self-evident. From the perspective of cultural construction, this series has left an extremely important historical record for preserving the charm of the ancient capital.
However, its value does not stop there. As people's appreciation for the history of the ancient capital of Beijing grows increasingly intense, especially with the rise of tourism, the publication of this series will help deepen people's understanding of Beijing, allowing them to cherish its precious historical and cultural heritage even more and to love this great historic and cultural city even more deeply.