Fragrant Mountain
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| Address: | Beijing |
| Phone: | 010-62591155 |
| Web site: | http://www.xiangshanpark.com.cn |
| Hours: | 6:00-18:00 |
| Level: | AAAA |
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[edit] Description
Fragrant Mountain is a public park at the foot of the Western Mountains in the Haidian District, in the northwestern part of Beijing, China. It covers 1.6 km² (395 acres) and consists of a natural pine-cypress forest, hills with maple trees, smoke trees and persimmon trees, as well as landscaped areas with traditional architecture and cultural relics. The name derives from the park's highest peak, Xianglu Feng (Incense Burner Peak), a 557 meters (1827 ft) hill with two large stones resembling incense burners at the top.
[edit] History
The park was built in 1186 in the Jin Dynasty (1115 to 1234) and expanded during the Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. In 1745, Emperor Qianlong (1711 to 1799) ordered the addition of many new halls, pavilions and gardens and gave it a new name, Jingyi Garden (Garden of Tranquility and Pleasure). Many of the relics in the park were damaged by foreign troops during two major attacks. In 1860, British troops set the Old Summer Palace ablaze, burning it to the ground along with the Gardens of Perfect Brightness, causing extensive damage to many relics in the park. Another attack in 1900 by the Eight-Nation Alliance caused destruction to the park and to the Summer Palace built by Empress dowager Cixi. Since 1949, the Chinese government has been engaged in continuous restoration and development in the area.
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- 500-Luohan Hall (Luohan Tang, 罗汉堂)
- Diamond Throne Pagoda (Jingangbaozuo Ta, 金刚宝座塔)
- Liuli Ta Pagoda (琉璃塔)
- Pavilion of Self Examination (Jianxin Zhai, 见心斋)
- Shuangqing Villa (双清别墅)
- Spectacle Lake (Yanjing Hu, 眼镜湖)
- Sun-Yat-sen Memorial Hall (国立国父纪念馆)
- Temple of Azure Clouds (Biyun Si, 碧云寺)
- Temple of Light (Zhaomiao, 昭庙)
- Xiangshan Temple (香山寺)
- chóngyáng pavilion(香山重阳阁)
- Xishan clear snow(西山晴雪)
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