Buddhist Incense Tower

Enter the Beigong Gate along Suzhou Street, climb straight up the back mountain, and you will finally reach the Buddhist Incense Pavilion.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense is the best place to view Kunming Lake. It was first built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong and rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Guangxu.

In fact, this is a religious building.



The word "Buddha incense" comes from Buddhism's praise of Buddha.



The building is located on a 20-meter-high stone platform and has eight sides, three floors and four eaves. It is supported by eight large, solid iron pear wood pillars. It has a complex structure and a magnificent appearance. It stands tall and reaches into the sky. It is the architectural symbol of the Summer Palace.



The South Gate of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion faces south and is 3 bays wide. It has a yellow glazed tile roof with green trimmings and a hip roof. There is a plaque with the inscription "Guide and Cultivate Righteousness". The North Gate of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion faces south and is 3 bays wide. It has a yellow glazed tile roof with green trimmings and a hip roof. There is a plaque with the inscription "Zheng Ying Xin Shen".



The main building, the Buddhist Incense Pavilion, faces south and is 1.75 meters high on a white marble pedestal. The three-story Buddhist Incense Pavilion is surrounded by corridors, with a yellow and green glazed tile roof and an eight-ridged spire. A plaque with the inscription "Buddha Incense Pavilion" hangs to the south.



The platform under the pavilion is square in plan, with a side length of 45 meters, a ground elevation of about 42 meters, and a height of 23 meters on the south wall. The Buddha niche in the pavilion is a white marble Xumi pedestal. There is a plaque on the first floor that reads "The Fragrance of Heaven Beyond the Clouds", on the second floor that reads "The Weather is Bright and Reflective", and on the third floor that reads "The Style of Teaching". There are 70 corridors built around the stone platform of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion, including 38 on the east and west sides, 28 on the south and north sides, and 4 on the corners.

The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is the main building in the Summer Palace and also the tallest building. Starting from Paiyun Gate, you can climb up to the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense with golden walls and overlook Kunming Lake. The rippling water of the lake sparkles in the sun, and the West Bank in the distance is like a string of pearls inlaid in the lake. Dragon King Island and Seventeen-Arch Bridge are in full view.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense is the main building of the Summer Palace in Beijing. It is built on a 20-meter-high square platform in front of the Longevity Mountain, facing Kunming Lake to the south and backed by the Sea of ​​Wisdom. The various buildings around it are neatly and symmetrically spread out to both wings, forming a trend of many stars holding the moon, with a magnificent style. The Tower of Buddhist Incense is 41 meters high, with 8 sides, 3 floors and 4 eaves. There are 8 huge iron pear wood pillars in the tower, with a very complex structure, and it is a fine piece of classical architecture.

One of the main buildings of the Summer Palace, it is the center of the Summer Palace scenery. Climbing northward from Paiyun Gate, after more than a hundred steps, you can reach the Tower of Buddhist Incense. Overlooking Kunming Lake from here is a pleasant experience.

The best preserved royal garden is worth a visit

The tallest building in the Summer Palace can be seen from the shore of Kunming Lake. It blends perfectly with the Longevity Mountain.

When we arrived at the Buddhist Incense Pavilion, there were already a lot of people. Changing the angle to take pictures of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion is also very beautiful, and it effectively avoids the crowd from entering the frame.

Standing outside the Tower of Buddhist Incense, you can have a panoramic view of Kunming Lake. The weather today is excellent. The sun shines on the lake, shining with golden light. The scenery is quite nice.

The magnificent buildings on Wanshou Mountain show the ancient people's devotion to Buddha.

I think the Buddhist Incense Pavilion is a small scenic spot that is worth visiting. The Buddhist Incense Pavilion is the tallest building in the entire Summer Palace and the main building of the Summer Palace. From the Buddhist Incense Pavilion, you can overlook the entire Summer Palace, and the scenery is beautiful! From a distance, standing in the mountains, the most conspicuous one is the Buddhist Incense Pavilion

After climbing more than 300 steps to reach the Tower of Buddhist Incense, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Summer Palace and take a look at the Thousand-Armed Guanyin!

It seems that this is the highest place in the Summer Palace, but it is not open to the public.

You have to buy tickets when you get to the Tower of Buddhist Incense, but it is worth it. This is the highest point in the Summer Palace, overlooking Kunming Lake, Yuquan Mountain and Xiangshan Mountain in the distance. When we went there, the view was very good and we could see half of Beijing.

The Sea of ​​Wisdom, also known as the Realm of All Fragrances and the Beamless Hall, can be said to be the ancient building with the highest foundation altitude in the Summer Palace. The building is built entirely of bricks and stones without any wooden structure, so it is called the "Beamless Hall". I don't know if it is to protect the ancient building structure, but the interior of the Beamless Hall is extremely dark and there is no sunlight all year round. There are a large number of small Buddha statues carved on the glazed bricks on the outside of the Sea of ​​Wisdom. The Buddha statues on the upper level can only be looked up at and not played with, which is considered to be somewhat majestic, but the Buddha statues close to the ground are in bad luck and are often beheaded by people.

The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is only separated from the Sea of ​​Wisdom by an archway. If you want to go to the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense, you can find the small door at the entrance by walking west on the north side of the Sea of ​​Wisdom. You need to purchase a ticket to the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense for 10 yuan per person.

The Buddhist Incense Pavilion was first built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It was burned down by the British and French coalition forces in 1860 and rebuilt in its original form during the reign of Emperor Guangxu. The Buddhist Incense Pavilion is 41 meters high, with eight sides, three floors and four eaves. Inside the pavilion is a standing statue of the Thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva made of bronze and gilded in Ming Dynasty, with a nine-story lotus throne with 999 petals, five meters high and weighing ten thousand catties.

Facing Kunming Lake, it is located on Wanshou Mountain. You can see the panoramic view of the entire Summer Palace when you climb to the top. It took a long time to climb up. It was very tiring. Fortunately, I persisted. All the mountains looked smaller at a glance, hahahahahaha~

The Tower of Buddhist Incense is the main building of the Summer Palace, built on a 20-meter-high square platform on Wanshou Mountain.

Facing Kunming Lake in the south and the Sea of ​​Wisdom in the back, the various buildings centered on it are symmetrically spread out to both wings, forming a majestic and magnificent momentum.

The Buddhist Incense Pavilion is 41 meters high, with 8 sides, 3 floors and 4 eaves. There are 8 huge iron pear wood pillars in the pavilion. The structure is quite complex and it is a fine piece of classical architecture.

At the highest point of the royal garden, after restoration, a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva is now enshrined.

6月的北京真是熱.建議下次改在3-4月來

I simply spent 10 RMB to go in. It is the theme building of the Summer Palace. There are various legends about the Tower of Buddhist Incense. If you are interested, you can check it online. When you go up to the Tower of Buddhist Incense, you can have a panoramic view of Kunming Lake.

The Buddhist Incense Tower should be the tallest building. The view is pretty good.

But I think if you want to know more, you can hire a guide if there are many people, or rent a guide if there are few people. Otherwise, you may just be in a hurry.

The scenery is really good, and the wind is strong and very comfortable!

One point more is too fat, one point less is too thin.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace is an ancient building.

Walking along the path beside Wanshou Mountain, you will reach the Tower of Buddhist Incense. Looking up at the Tower of Buddhist Incense from below, it is indeed quite spectacular.

The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is the main building of the Summer Palace in Beijing. It is built on a 20-meter-high square platform in front of the Longevity Mountain. It faces Kunming Lake to the south and is backed by the Sea of ​​Wisdom. The various buildings centered on it are neatly and symmetrically spread out to both wings, forming a trend of many stars holding the moon, and the style is quite magnificent. The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is 41 meters high, with 8 sides, 3 floors and 4 eaves. There are 8 huge iron pear wood pillars in the pavilion. The structure is quite complex and it is a fine piece of classical architecture. The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense in Beijing is a magnificent tower-style religious building, the center of the entire Summer Palace's architectural layout. The word "Buddha Incense" comes from the Buddhist praise of Buddha. The pavilion was built in imitation of the Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou. It was built on a 20-meter stone platform, with eight sides, three floors and four eaves. It is about 40 meters high (10.225+7.555+5.975+12.660=36.415 meters), with eight iron pear wood pillars running straight through the top, and a 20-meter-high stone platform below. The upper level of the pavilion is inscribed with "Shi Yan Feng Jiao", the middle level is inscribed with "Xiang Qi Zhao Hui", and the lower level is inscribed with "Yunwai Tian Xiang". The pavilion is named "Fo Xiang Pavilion". The welcoming Buddha is enshrined inside. On the first and last day of every month, Empress Dowager Cixi would burn incense and worship Buddha here. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795), a nine-story Longevity Pagoda was built here. The eighth floor was "stopped by imperial order" and converted into the Fo Xiang Pavilion. It was destroyed by the British and French allied forces in 1860 (the tenth year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign). It was rebuilt on the original site during the Guangxu period (1875-1908) to enshrine Buddha statues.

Climb up to the Tower of Buddhist Incense and enjoy the beautiful view of Kunming Lake

The Tower of Buddhist Incense is the main building of the Summer Palace. Needless to say, its location is magnificent, like a moon surrounded by stars.

Worth seeing. I think these buildings are worth seeing in the scenery of the Summer Palace.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace is a majestic tower-style religious building built on a high platform facing Kunming Lake. It is the center of the entire park's architectural layout. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, a nine-story longevity tower was originally planned to be built here, but when the eighth floor was built, Emperor Qianlong suddenly issued an imperial decree to stop the tower construction and convert it into an eight-story pavilion, thus the current Tower of Buddhist Incense was built.

This should be the highest place in the Summer Palace. I think this place is the best place to see the scenery of the Summer Palace. Looking down at Kunming Lake from above, the sun shines on the lake, and the boats on the lake are very small, which is very comfortable. This attraction is charged separately, but it is worth a visit!

The Buddhist Incense Pavilion is an octagonal three-story, four-tiered, pointed-roof wooden palace. It is the landmark of the Summer Palace and the largest building on the central axis of the front mountain of Wanshou Mountain. From here, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kunming Lake and dozens of miles away. Climbing up the hillside to the Sea of ​​Fragrance, I suddenly found that the Buddhist Incense Pavilion I saw here was the closest and most intuitive, and the scenery here was unique. So I went up and down around the Buddhist Incense Pavilion again, taking pictures of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion from all directions, and it really felt good. The dome of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion is magnificent, upright and solemn, towering and majestic, commanding the entire park. The steady and majestic posture is harmoniously integrated with the mountains and waters of the Summer Palace, and it is reflected by the West Mountain in the distance, the Yufeng Tower nearby, and the Kunming Lake at the foot, together drawing a peerless landscape painting of the Summer Palace, which is definitely a masterpiece of classical architecture.

The tallest building in the Summer Palace ~ worth going to, you can see great scenery ~

Tickets for the Buddhist Incense Pavilion are sold separately. Although there is nothing special about it, the feeling of climbing up and overlooking the area below is great, so it is still worth a visit.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace is very classic and worth a visit. I got up very early but arrived late. Due to time constraints, I was unable to go in for a visit. I look forward to next year!

At 7:30, we went out to KFC in Wangfujing for breakfast. At Wangfujing, we took the subway line 1 → Xidan and transferred to the subway line 4 to get off at Beigongmen Station. Not far from the subway station, we arrived at the Beigongmen of the Summer Palace. At 8:50, we bought tickets to enter the park. The first stop was Suzhou Street. We went to Suzhou every year, so there was no need to spend money to go there. We would not go to Beijing to appreciate the imitation of Suzhou scenery. So we stood on the three-arch bridge on the Houxi River and took a few photos. Since we did not get off the bridge to visit Suzhou Street, we could not take pictures of the beauty of the three-arch bridge. In front of the stone bridge stood a tall wooden archway, which was very exquisite. The pattern of a dragon playing with a pearl on the four pillars, three rooms and seven floors was vivid, and the plaque in the middle was titled "Cifu".

Then, in the quiet mountain filled with light mist, we climbed up the Wanshou Mountain along the flat stone road and came to the Buddha Incense Pavilion. After buying a ticket and entering, we saw a huge wooden tower standing out in the mist. This is the "Buddha Incense Pavilion", which has a sense of fairyland in the mist. Entering the Buddha Incense Pavilion, looking up, a brick-built and beautifully decorated archway with glazed veneer stands on the top of the mountain, and the stone in the middle is inscribed with "All Incense Realm". Through the "All Incense Realm", you can vaguely see the "Sea of ​​Wisdom", and you can climb the "Sea of ​​Wisdom" from the Buddha Incense Pavilion. Unfortunately, we didn't see the mountain road.

The "Buddha Fragrance Pavilion" has carved beams and painted buildings, and the painted beams and pillars are bright and colorful, with dragons circling the top. A bronze and gold-wrapped Thousand-armed Guanyin statue from the Ming Dynasty is enshrined in the first floor of the pavilion, which is open to visitors. Standing on the eight-character stone stepping platform in front of the "Buddha Fragrance Pavilion", you can enjoy the scenery of Kunming Lake and the surrounding beauty at a glance. Unfortunately, it was covered with mist, and it was a vast expanse of white, so it was a pity that Kunming Lake could not be seen from a distance (sad, now I know it is smog, I thought I was wandering in the fairyland). Looking back at the "Buddha Fragrance Pavilion", the upper level is named "Shiyan Fengjiao", the middle level is named "Xiangqi Zhaohui", and the lower level is named "Yunwai Tianxiang". The plaque "Buddha Fragrance Pavilion" is erected on the top of the pavilion. The whole pavilion is magnificent, upright and solemn. Follow the eight-character stone steps down the "Buddha Fragrance Pavilion" to the "Dehui Hall". The "Dehui Hall" is very stylish with exquisite mountain climbing corridors on both sides connecting to the "Paiyun Hall". In front of the "Paiyun Hall" is the Ergong Gate, with a golden water pool in front of the gate and a white marble bridge over it. The last is the "Paiyun Gate", where you can buy tickets for the "Buddha Fragrance Pavilion".

Outside the "Paiyun Gate" is the Yunhui Yuyu Archway on the edge of Kunming Lake. It is located next to the mountains and rivers, and plays the role of diverting water to the mountains. It is the starting point of the main axis of the central building complex in the front of Wanshou Mountain. This is a three-room, four-pillar, seven-story glazed archway, with yellow glazed tiles on the top and painted with golden dragons and seals, which is noble and elegant. Yunhui Yuyu means that this is a world where palaces and colorful clouds shine together. The plaque on the south side of the archway reads Xing Gong Yao Shu, which means a fairyland guarded by many stars.

Starting from the Yunhui Yuyu Archway, through the Paiyun Gate, Paiyun Hall, Dehui Hall, Foxiang Pavilion, the World of Fragrance, and the Sea of ​​Wisdom, it rises higher and higher, becoming the most spectacular main building in the Summer Palace. Amid the green waves of the mountains, the magnificent pavilions and halls show the unparalleled royal atmosphere. It rises higher and higher, becoming the most spectacular main building in the Summer Palace. Amid the green waves of the mountains, the magnificent pavilions and halls show the unparalleled royal atmosphere. Other buildings in the Summer Palace.

The scenery of the Summer Palace is very good. You can see the Tower of Buddhist Incense from a distance while boating on the lake.

The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is the highest point of the entire Summer Palace scenic area. It is at the top of Longevity Hill and is the best place to enjoy the scenery of the Summer Palace. The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is a small scenic area of ​​the Summer Palace. If you do not buy a joint ticket when entering the park, you need to buy another ticket for the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense at the entrance of the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense scenic area. The ticket for the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is 10 yuan. It is recommended to take Metro Line 4 to Beigongmen Station Exit D to visit the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense. It will take you to the North Palace Gate of the Summer Palace in a few minutes. As soon as you enter from the North Palace Gate, you will see Longevity Hill. From the north, you can see the Four Continents Tower on the back mountain of Longevity Hill. It is said that it was built based on the Potala Palace. It is very beautiful. You can go up the mountain from here. It is not very high. The Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is on the top of the mountain. In front of the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense is the Sea of ​​Wisdom. It is not recommended to climb Longevity Hill from the direction of Kunming Lake because it is too high and tiring. It is very easy to climb from the North Palace Gate.

The Buddhist Incense Pavilion is located on the hillside in the center of the front hill of Longevity Mountain. It is built on a 21-meter-high square platform. It is an eight-sided, three-story, four-layered building. The pavilion is 41 meters high and has 8 huge iron pear wood pillars. The structure is complex and it is a fine piece of classical architecture. Halfway from the Buddhist Incense Pavilion to Longevity Mountain, this is a good place to take pictures of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion, and many tourists stop here to take pictures.

It is best to go to see the sunset in the evening, or go when the sky clears after raining to see many flying birds.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense is a very important building among the many buildings in the Summer Palace. It is located on the front hill of Wanshou Mountain, facing Kunming Lake and with its back to another important building, the Sea of ​​Wisdom.

The Buddhist Incense Pavilion is a tower-shaped building. Because it is a religious building, the overall color is yellow. Under the sunlight, the bright color is very beautiful. Since the Buddhist Incense Pavilion is built on a high place, it is best to shoot from a low angle. The best shooting point is in a small courtyard next to the entrance of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion, where you can shoot the entire building more completely. And the visual effect of shooting from above also makes the building more majestic.

The architectural details of the Tower of Buddhist Incense itself are also very exquisite, but the Tower of Buddhist Incense is not included in the entrance ticket to the Summer Palace and requires a separate ticket.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense is a must-see attraction when visiting the Summer Palace. It is located at a high point, overlooking the entire Summer Palace. The shape of the tower is also very beautiful.

The second tallest building in the Summer Palace, but it seems that people are not allowed to enter the top.

The Tower of Buddhist Incense is the center of the Summer Palace's architectural layout. It is a magnificent tower-style religious building. It is more than 40 meters tall, with eight sides, three floors and four eaves. There are eight ironwood pillars inside. It is said that this was where Empress Dowager Cixi burned incense and worshiped Buddha. The view from here overlooks the entire Summer Palace, and the scenery is first-class. When we went there, we happened to see the sunset like a duck egg yolk.

The entire Summer Palace can be seen from the Tower of Buddhist Incense. The sky is bright blue and the sun is out. Some rooftops still have a little snow on them. The view is particularly good. It seems that the Tower of Buddhist Incense is worth a visit.

The highest point in the Summer Palace. Ordinary tour groups will not come here because you need to buy a separate ticket here. There are fewer tourists than the scenic spots below. Of course, the package ticket includes this place. Wearing an electronic guide, it is still very pleasant to visit slowly. It is best to visit from the front (that is, the Kunming Lake side) because it is introduced that there are 100 steps from this side, which represents a longevity of 100 years. Haha, this is what Cixi said. This place faces Kunming Lake, the scenery is excellent, and the breeze is blowing

The Buddhist Incense Pavilion is very large and magnificent. A Thousand-Armed Guanyin is enshrined inside. If I remember correctly, many people took photos of it, but I always felt it was not good, so I didn’t.

We climbed to the top of the Buddhist Incense Pavilion. I have to explain that to reach the top, you have to walk up many, many stone steps. It was so tiring.

As we walked forward from the stone boat, we began to encounter groups of tourists coming towards us. It is estimated that they mostly entered from the East Palace Gate.

In front of the Renshou Hall, the bronze sculpture of the phoenix is ​​in the middle and the bronze sculpture of the dragon is on both sides. The phoenix is ​​on the top and the dragon is on the bottom to show Cixi's authority.

The soul building of the Summer Palace and the highlight of the royal garden.

It is part of the "Summer Palace" scenic area and is a landmark building of the "Summer Palace", but the ticket is charged separately. After climbing up, you can overlook the entire "Summer Palace" scenic area. It feels good to climb up and look far. Even if it is charged separately, it is worth going up to see it.

From the top of the tower, you can see the whole Kunming Lake. But there are so many people around the railings that I am afraid that the railings may not be able to bear the load. It is dangerous!

The view was broad and boundless. I took photos from different angles. Later I remembered that I forgot to use the 3D mode and felt dizzy! The most important thing in the Buddhist Incense Pavilion is to see the entire Kunming Lake. I stayed there for about 20 minutes and then left.