Gorgeous Hill with Magnificient Views: Foxiangge

#chinatrip The Yiheyuan Summer Palace was completely rebuilt in the time of Qianlong in the middle of the 18th century, and the huge man-made Kunming Lake, the most important part of the park, was dug during the Jin Dynasty in the 12th century and the Mongols of the Yuan Dynasty. At the same time, they probably poured in the hill on which the main complex of buildings of the Summer Palace stands. The most impressive building of the palace is the powerful wooden tower of Foxiange, this is the Tower of Incense in Honor of the Buddha. It was restored twice in 1889 and the second time in 1903, when European barbarians burned it down again during the famous Boxer Rebellion. Only this structure and a couple more pavilions deserve attention for their monumentality, all the other buildings of Yiheyuan are single–storey gazebos and small teremki. The complex of pavilions on the top of the hill, the black pavillion in the center is completely made of bronze. This allowed him to survive the fire of 1860. At the top of the palace hill stands the Temple of the Sea of Wisdom, Zhihuihai. It also survived the fire, as it is made of stone. More History: The Beijing imperial palaces of Yiheyuan and Yuanminyuan have long served as country residences of Chinese rulers. Chinese emperors often spent more time in them than in Gugong, the Forbidden City. Currently, the name Summer Palace has been assigned to Yiheyuan Park, and Yuanmingyuan Park is called the Old Summer Palace in tourist avenues. In ancient times, both parks formed a single whole, the palace and park complexes began about 8 km northwest of Beijing and stretched to the Westernmost Mountains, for many tens of kilometers. As advised, it is better to spend more time in this location to capture all hidden beauties of Foxiange and its surroundings! Remember, every corner there hides and incredible things!