Brief Description of the Imperial Capital's Scenery

Author: Liu Dong
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This book is a cultural prose work about ancient Beijing. It comprehensively introduces the temples, shrines, mountains, rivers, scenic spots, historical sites, gardens, and folk customs of various places in Ming Dynasty Beijing, making it a rare historical and geographical document. Especially, the records of Beijing gardens in this book provide valuable first-hand materials for later generations to study and research the garden-building ideas and styles of Beijing locals in the Ming Dynasty. Additionally, the literary talent of this book is commendable, as the elegant and refined writing style of the Jingling School is fully reflected in it. Many chapters can be appreciated as exemplary works of Ming Dynasty prose.