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Foxiang Pavilion, located in Beijing
Haidian District
The Summer Palace
Within the
Longevity Hill
On the base of the front mountain, south overlooking Kunming Lake, cloud hall, north
Relying on Buddhism, the "Wisdom Sea" was built in the sixteenth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1751), and was later destroyed by the British and French allied forces.
It was rebuilt in the 20th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1894)
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The pavilion is 36 meters high and sits on a 21 meter high platform. A total of three layers, octagonal, four eaves, in order to save the peaked roof, there are eight huge iron pear wood Optimus Prime, the internal building structure is complex
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There is a statue of the thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva wrapped in bronze and gold in the Buddha Pavilion. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908), Empress Dowager Cixi would come to the Buddha Pavilion every month to burn incense
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On March 4, 1961, including the Foxiang Pavilion
The Summer Palace
Announced by The State Council of the People's Republic of China as the first batch
National key cultural relics protection units
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In 1998, "Beijing Royal Garden - Summer Palace" including the Buddha Pavilion was included
World cultural heritage
directory
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- Chinese name
- Pavilion of Buddha Incense
- Geographical position
- At the Summer Palace, 19 Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing
- age
- Qing Dynasty
- Opening hours
- 9-16:00
- Ticket price
- Ten yuan
In 1751, Emperor Qianlong planned to build a nine-story tower on Weng Mountain (later renamed Wanshou Mountain) to celebrate his mother's 60th birthday
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In the 23rd year of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1758), the tower was built to the eighth floor
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When lightning struck and the pagoda collapsed, Emperor Qianlong decided that it was not appropriate to build a tall tower in the western suburbs of Beijing, so he ordered the suspension of the project, changed the "tower" to "pavilion", changed nine floors to three floors, and built a loft, 41 meters high, initially called the Eight Party Pavilion, and later named the Foxiang Pavilion
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In 1860, the Foxiang Pavilion was destroyed by the Anglo-French allied forces invading Beijing.
In the 17th year of Guangxu (1891), the Qing Court spent 780,000 taeniths of silver to rebuild the Buddha Pavilion on the original site, and the rebuilt Buddha Pavilion was 36 meters high.
In the twentieth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1894), the Buddha Pavilion was rebuilt and the Buddha statue was enshrined in it
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After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the people's government installed lightning rods on the Foxiang Pavilion
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From 1953 to 1954, the ancient building complex of Foxiang Pavilion scenic area was overhauled, costing more than 200,000 yuan.
On March 31, 2005, the Foxiang Pavilion scenic area underwent a major renovation project, costing 50 million yuan
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The Foxiang Pavilion mimics Hangzhou
Pagoda of six harmonies
Construction, your stone base is 20 meters high, the pavilion is 36.4 meters high, eight sides, three layers and four eaves, the first eave is 10.225 meters high, the second eave is 7.555 meters high, the third eave is 5.975 meters high, the fourth eave is 12.660 meters high. The front of the Foxiang Pavilion is about 11 meters wide, 36 meters high and 13 meters deep. There are eight large iron pear wood columns, which run straight through the top, and a stone platform 20 meters high below
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Surveying and mapping data
Surveying and mapping data
Buddha incense Pavilion will be east of the Old Summer Palace, Changchun Garden
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In the west, the Jingming Garden, Jingyi Garden and the scenery of Wanshou Mountain within ten miles of turnover were carried around, adding the "three mountains and five gardens" at that time into one, making it a large royal garden scenic spot, which is the largest engineering project in the Summer Palace.
When you climb the Buddha Pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery for dozens of miles. The Buddha Pavilion was built on a huge stone platform in front of Wanshou Mountain. Lift the Buddha Pavilion high above the ridge. Look up above the cloud table
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Every month, the Empress Dowager would come to the Buddha Incense Pavilion to burn incense and worship the Buddha
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Foxiang Pavilion view
Foxiang Pavilion view
There is a statue of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva standing in the pavilion of Buddha incense. It is five meters high and weighs ten thousand kilograms. It was made during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620). It is beautiful and solemn, shining and has high cultural relics and artistic value. Because it cannot be transferred to the cultural relics warehouse, the Summer Palace management Office can only be sealed in the Foxiang Pavilion for protection
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Qing people
Oh Jin 棫
He wrote "Yangjizhai Series Records", which recorded the construction process of Foxiang Pavilion:
"Qingyi Garden, in the west of the Yuanmingyuan, about five miles, that is, Wanshou Hill, the old name of Weng Mountain, in front of Kunming Lake. Qianlong Xin Wei (1751) Empress Dowager sixty days of holy life, on the mountain Yang to build the great kindness to extend life Temple. Yi Shan is called long life. After the first imitation of the six and the tower in Zhejiang Province, the tower was built, but its effect failed. Because of the examination of "Chunming Dream Yu Lu", it is not suitable to build a tower in the northwest corner of the city, so it is recommended to build more"
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Aixin Jue Lou · Hongli (Qianlong)
The early summer scenery is moist, and the dawn is still cool after the rain.
The lake is fresh and the mountain flowers are still fresh.
White silkworm on the foil, green rice wants to separate seedlings.
Tillage weaving map often hold, rather than Zhao Ziang
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Construction anecdote
When Qianlong built the Qingyi Garden, he originally planned to build a nine-story pagoda here. When the eighth floor was built, Qianlong made a decree to tear down the eight layers already built and rebuild an eight-party pavilion, that is, the Buddha Incense Pavilion. There have always been different opinions about Qianlong's demolition of towers and construction of pavilions. One thinks: Qianlong built the longevity tower, in the name of the mother for longevity, but in reality
Three mountains and five gardens
Joined together, trying to make the extension tower into a carrying thing
Royal garden
The main building. However, when it was built to the eighth floor, it was found to be inconsistent with the original imagination, so it was dismantled and built. The other believes that the west of Beijing, there have always been many towers, in order to avoid overlapping tower shadows, Qianlong decided to dismantle towers and build pavilions. In fact, the establishment of the cabinet has indeed received relatively good results. The pavilion is tall and imposing, large and stable, harmonious and decent with the former mountain building
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Construction anecdote II
There is also a legend related to the construction of Foxiang Pavilion. Emperor Qianlong wanted to build a big garden in Haidian, ministers said that Haidian Weng Hill is a tomb of a Ming Dynasty princess, can not move, Qianlong listened to, disapproved. When the Qianlong emperor came to the scene, the large stone door of the tomb had been dug up, but there were eight characters engraved inside the door: "You don't move me, I don't move you." Qianlong frightened to a cold sweat, quickly ordered people to cover the earth back, and in the Weng Mountain to build a temple, to restrain the ghost, this is the Buddha incense pavilion
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On March 4, 1961, the Summer Palace, including the Foxiang Pavilion, was declared by The State Council of the People's Republic of China as
One of the first key cultural relics under national protection
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In 1998, the "Beijing Imperial Garden - Summer Palace" including the Buddha Pavilion was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage list
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Foxiang Pavilion is located in the Summer Palace, No. 19, Xinjian Gongmen Road, Qinglongqiao Street, Haidian District, Beijing. Buddha Pavilion is located in the north of the Summer Palace, north of Kunming Lake, south of the cloud Hall, north of the Wisdom Sea
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Buddha Pavilion (Summer Palace)
Foxiang Pavilion in the Summer Palace, you need to buy tickets to enter the Summer Palace, Foxiang Pavilion additional ticket 10 yuan per person.
Off-season (November 1 to March 31 of the following year) : Park ticket 20 yuan per person, students and seniors half price discount 10 yuan per person, joint ticket 50 yuan per person.
Pavilion of Buddha Incense
Peak season (April 1 to October 31) : The Summer Palace gate is open from 06:30 to 18:00, the Garden within the garden is open from 08:30 to 17:00, and the Quiet Garden is open from 20:00.
Off-season (November 1 to March 31) : The Summer Palace gate is open from 07:00-17:00, the garden within the garden is open from 09:00-16:00, and the Quiet Garden is open from 19:00
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subway
ride
Beijing Metro Line 4
to
Beigongmen Station
Exit D, walk to the west and enter the North Palace Gate of the Summer Palace after about 100 years, and then walk to the south to reach the Buddha Pavilion.
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Public transportation
Take Beijing bus No. 209, 330, 331, 332, 346, 394, 601, 608, 626, 683, 690, 696, 718, get off at the Summer Palace Station, enter the Summer Palace through the East Palace Gate, pass Renshou Hall, Dehe Garden, Yulan Hall, Yiyun Hall, Le Shou Hall, Long Corridor, Pai Yun Temple to reach the Foxiang Pavilion
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The location of the Buddha Pavilion in the Summer Palace
The location of the Buddha Pavilion in the Summer Palace
