| Whs: | Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital |
| Criteria: | (iii), (iv) |
| Id: | 1714 |
| Year: | 2024 |
Beijing Central Axis[1], or Central Axis, refers to a stretch of road in Beijing, China. Beijing Central Axis extends 7.8 kilometers from the Drum and Bell Towers in the north to the Yongdingmen Gate in the south.Beijing Central Axis boasts both ceremonial and iconic buildings dating back to the 13th century (Yuan dynasty). These structures, with distinctive features, serve as exemplars of ancient Chinese architecture. When so many heritages come together, the complex becomes a story of Chinese civilization and the process of unity in Chinese history, as well as a concise overview of Chinese aesthetics.
Beijing Central Axis is in turn from north to south, Drum and Bell Towers, Wanning Bridge, Jingshan Hill, Forbidden City, Altar of Land and Grain, Imperial Ancestral Temple, Upright Gate, Tian'anmen Gate, Outer Jinshui Bridges, Tian’anmen Square Complex, Zhengyangmen, Temple of Heaven, Altar of the God of Agriculture, Southern Section Road Archeological Sites, Yongdingmen Gate.