Zhalan Cemetery (Tomb of Matteo Ricci) 利玛窦和外国传教士墓地Lì Mǎdòu Hé Wàiguó Chuánjiàoshì Mùdì

About Zhalan Cemetery (Tomb of Matteo Ricci)

Regarded as the oldest Christian cemetery in China, it was granted by the Wanli Emperor in 1610–11 for the burial of the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, and later Jesuit scholars of the imperial court were also laid to rest here. Ricci's tombstone, inscribed in Chinese and Latin, stands between those of Adam Schall von Bell and Ferdinand Verbiest, near the tombstones of dozens of other missionaries, all set up again after desecration during the Boxer uprising and the Cultural Revolution.

How to get to Zhalan Cemetery (Tomb of Matteo Ricci)

Inside the grounds of the Beijing Administrative College on Chegongzhuang Street, a short walk from Chegongzhuang West metro station; entry depends on the college, so check access before going.

Nearby

• Prince Gong's Mansion 恭王府 under 10 km
  A Qing courtyard mansion and rock garden, home first to a corrupt minister, then a prince
• Beihai Park 北海公园 under 10 km
  A former imperial lake garden crowned by a white Tibetan-style stupa on its island
• Shichahai 什刹海 under 10 km
  Three linked lakes ringed by hutongs and lakeside bars, with open-air skating in winter
• Drum and Bell Towers 钟鼓楼 under 10 km
  Beijing's old timekeeping towers, with drum performances and views over the hutong roofs
• Forbidden City 故宫 under 10 km
  Six centuries of imperial power behind vermilion walls in the heart of Beijing

Also within 20 km: Beijing Planetarium 北京天文馆 (under 10 km), Beijing Zoo 北京动物园 (under 10 km), Beijing Lu Xun Museum 北京鲁迅博物馆 (under 10 km), Beijing Aquarium 北京海洋馆 (under 10 km), White Dagoba of Miaoying Temple 妙应寺白塔 (under 10 km), Temple of the Moon 月坛 (under 10 km).

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