Beijing Senggelinqin Ancestral Hall

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5/5

Outstanding

Sengge Rinchen's Memorial Temple, also known as Xianzhong Temple, is located at No. 47, Di'anmen East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is a special temple dedicated to Senggelinqin, a Mongolian prince of the Qing Dynasty. It was built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1871-1908). Senggelinqin Temple faces south and is now a two-courtyard compound. There are five east and west side halls in the first courtyard, three halls of worship in the north of the second courtyard, and three east and west side halls. The main buildings are well preserved and the layout is relatively complete. It is an important example for studying the temple culture in Beijing. In 1986, Senggelinqin Temple was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Dongcheng District by the Dongcheng District People's Government of Beijing. On August 19, 2021, Senggelinqin Temple was announced as the ninth batch of municipal cultural relic protection units in Beijing by the Beijing Municipal People's Government. Senggelinqin Temple faces south and is composed of a two-courtyard quadrangle consisting of a ceremonial gate, a hall of worship and side halls. The second gate is one room wide, with a green glazed tiled hip roof. The stele pavilion is located in front of the second gate. There is a stele in the pavilion (now moved to the Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum) facing south, more than 4 meters high, with Manchu characters on the front and no characters on the back. There is a dragon carved on the side of the stele. There is a brick stove on the south side of the east side hall. Senggelinqin (1811-1865), a Borjigit, was a member of the Left Wing Rear Banner of Khorchin, Mongolia. In the fifth year of Emperor Daoguang's reign (1825), he inherited the title of Khorchin County Prince. In the fourteenth year of Emperor Daoguang's reign (1834), he was granted the title of Minister in Front of the Emperor and the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards. In the third year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign (1853), he was a minister counselor and led troops to block the Northern Expedition of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Two years later, he was promoted to a prince for his meritorious service in defeating the Northern Expedition. In the eighth year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign (1858), he was stationed at Dagukou, Tianjin, and vigorously rectified the coastal defense. In June of the following year, he defeated the British and French coalition forces. In the tenth year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign (1860), he was stripped of his title of king because of the loss of Dagu when he fought against the British and French allied forces again. In the eleventh year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign (1861), he was ordered to go to Zhili, Shandong, Henan and other provinces to suppress the Nian Army. In the fourth year of Emperor Tongzhi's reign (1865), when he was chasing the Nian Army in Shandong, his entire army was annihilated and Senggelinqin was killed by the rebels. His coffin was transported to the capital, and Emperor Tongzhi accompanied Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Ci'an to pay tribute in person. A special temple was built during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1871-1908).