Pudu Temple

Located on the eastern side of northern end of Nanchizi Street in Dongcheng District, this temple stands on the site of the God of the Northern Pole of the Yuan Dyansty which was later used as the site of Hongqing Palace of the Ming Dynasty.

The only extant building of Pudu Temple is the nine-bay Ciji Hall, standing on a white marble Sumeru Seat, covered with open work of acanthus and lotus designs. There are 36 columns on the ofur sides. The three-eave-roof of its veranda is covered with green glazed tiles with an edge of yellow glazed tiles.