Classic Hutong Tour to Guozijian Street

Classic Hutong Tour to Guozijian Street

2016-06-22

Guozijian Street, loacated in Andingmennei in Dongcheng District, is a hutong stretching from east to west. It was famous for Confucian Temple and the Imperial College, hence the name “Chengxian Street” and also called “Guozijian Hutong”. It is one of the finest ancient streets in Beijing: the lofty decorated archway and ancient houses enveloped by green shade embody the classical features of Beijing’s streets.

Guozijian Street was designated as a Beijing-level cultural relic protection unit in 1984. It is the only street with decorated archways preserved in Beijing. There are four archways in this street: each of the east and west entrance has a street archway titled "Chengxian Street"; on the left and right side near the Imperial College, there is a street archway titled "Guozijian". There are also some other historical sites in the street such as Han Wengong Temple, consecrated to Han Yu who was the great litterateur of the Tang Dynasty, Huoshen Temple built in Ming Dynasty and Zaojun Temple offered sacrifices to the Kitchen God.

Ticket: Free

Bus Route: Take Bus No. 90 nei, 90 wai, 104 kuai, 108, 113, 124, 201, 758 to get there

Self-drive Route: 1. Drive 820 meters along Jiaodaokou Nandajie and enter into Andingmennei Dajie; drive 500 meters along Andingmennei and turn right to Guozijian Street; drive 10 meters along Guozijian Street and arrive at the destination

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