颐和园
Beijing
Residence / former residence
Built around Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, Yiheyuan combines ceremonial and residential courts with a large garden landscape. Its Qing history includes destruction and rebuilding; entering the park does not automatically include every separately managed courtyard or exhibition.
Period: Qing dynasty; eighteenth–nineteenth centuries
History and owners
The garden was developed in the Qianlong period as Qingyi Garden and later rebuilt as Yiheyuan. Destruction and reconstruction are central to its history, especially its association with Empress Dowager Cixi and the late Qing court. Its combination of courtly buildings and carefully organised scenery reflects a residence designed around movement between official duties, family life and the landscape.
Architecture, interiors and collections
Ceremonial and residential courts cluster near the eastern side, while Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake organise the wider estate. The Long Corridor, theatre and hilltop religious architecture have different functions. A park visit, a special courtyard visit and a museum exhibition are separate experiences and should not be treated as one unrestricted interior tour.
Planning your visit
The official homepage checked on 17 October 2026 distinguishes park hours from the shorter hours of inner attractions. It lists Monday closure for several inner attractions except major holidays. Consult that page for the seasonal schedule and ticket combinations; admission to the park alone does not include every charged attraction.
Sources and further reading
Original source titles are retained. Listing a reference does not mean that all its claims or current access arrangements have been independently verified.
- Official website / 官方网站
- 颐和园 — 北京旅游网官方平台
- 2026颐和园门票预约与证件规则 — 北京本地宝（转官方口径）
- 2026颐和园最新开放时间+门票价格+攻略 — 墙根网（线索级，与官网交叉一致）