In the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643), in the early morning of March 19th, Li Zicheng rebels entered Beijing from Zhangyimen. Then Emperor Chongzhen rode out of Donghuamen with dozens of eunuchs, holding a three-eye gun in his hand, and was blocked by disorderly arrows.
Then he ran to Qihuamen (Chaoyangmen). lord protector Zhu closed the door and turned to Andingmen. The defenders were scattered, the door was locked, and the eunuch's axe could not be split open. At dawn on March 19, the fire started and returned to the palace. It's already a sea of fire outside the city.
At this time, the day is bright. Emperor Chongzhen rang the bell in the front hall to summon hundreds of officials, but no one came. Finally, he hanged himself on the crooked neck tree in Jingshan, with his left foot bare and his right foot wearing a red shoe. At the age of 33. Only the prefect eunuch Wang Chengen accompanied.
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Jingshan is located in Xicheng District, Beijing. Jingshan Park is located on the central axis of Beijing, covering an area of 32.3 hectares. Originally the Royal Garden of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Jingshan Mountain is towering and steep, with lush trees and magnificent scenery. It is the best place to climb and overlook the whole city of Beijing. In the Yuan Dynasty more than 600 years ago, it was a small hill called "Castle Peak".
It is said that when the Forbidden City was built in the Ming Dynasty, there was a pile of coal here, so it was commonly known as Jingshan Park. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the mounds dug out of the moat were here, and a tall earth mountain was built, which was called "Long Live Mountain" and also called "Zhenshan" in ouchi.
Flowers and trees are planted all over the mountain, which is called "back orchard" Feudal emperors often came here to enjoy flowers, practice arrows, feast, climb mountains and watch the scenery. This is a beautiful royal garden.
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