The White Robe General
The White Robe General is actually not a man. It is a white-skin pine in Tuancheng, part of Beihai Park. It is said that Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) once stayed under the tree, and found it very useful to keep away sun heat. The Emperor was very happy and gave it the name Bai Pao Jiang Jun (the White Robe General).
The White Robe General is a mark of Tuancheng, serving as a typical landscape of the entire Beihai Park. Its trunk and leaves can be easily seen from Wenjin Street, a east-west street linking the north gate of Forbidden City.
The White Robe General
Its location on the map
