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Beijing, China
The Tanzhe Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Beijing, founded during the Jin Dynasty (265 - 420 AD) though most of the current structures are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Tianyi Mu is the most extensive and well-preserved Ming dynasty tomb of a eunuch
This fifteenth century temple has some of the best-preserved and extensive Ming frescoes to be found
The Marco Polo Bridge across the Yongding River was first built in 1192, and then again in 1698 following damage during flooding
Wanpingcheng is a Ming Dynasty fortress built in 1638 - 1640 to control access to the Marco Polo Bridge, protecting Beijing against Li Zicheng and the peasant uprising
At the east end of the Lugou Bridge is this Ming-era defensive fortress
Dating back to the late 1100s and spanning the Yongding River, the Lugou Bridge is both architecturally and historically important
The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the Wanping Fortress is dedicated to the Sino-Japanese War which lasted from 1937 to 1945