BeiHai Park：Stele of the Jade Islet in Spring Shade

The “Jade Islet in Spring Shade” scene was one of the Eight Great Sights of Beijing during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234). Erected in 1751, the stele has on its front side an inscription “Qiong Dao Chun Yin”（Jade Islet in Spring Shade）in the calligraphy of Qing Emperor Qianlong (1711-99); the other three sides are inscribed with poems by the emperor.