Abstract: Recreational space is an important part of human settlements and an important carrier of culture. Taking the recreational information in the annals and notes of literati of the Qing Dynasty as discrete points, this research uses semantic analysis to quantitatively describe the types and spatial distribution characteristics of Beijing’s recreational activities in the Qing Dynasty, to reflect Beijing’s human settlements in the Qing Dynasty, and restore the pattern of residential landscape. It identifies that the recreational activities in the Qing Dynasty were mainly folklore religion, leisure touring, and banquet gatherings, which largely took place in the west of the inner city, the eastern junction of the inner city and outer city, and the foothills of the Western Mountain. The recreational image of the western area group is the water body, with temples serving as the central nodes and landmarks arranged around water. The recreational image of the eastern area group includes water conservancy facilities and cultural buildings, with scattered spatial nodes. The recreational image of the northwest suburb group is a religious landscape, with mountains and temple nodes scattered around. This research explores the relationship of recreational activities, natural environment elements and human environmental elements, concluding that recreational activities are most significantly affected by temples and the water body.