Foxiang Ge
Foxiang Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense) at Wanshou Shan (Longevity Hill), Beijing, China forms part of the beautiful Summer Palace Gardens. The tower was originally meant to be a nine-story Buddhist pagoda built to resemble the Yellow Crane Tower.
The Qianlong Emperor ordered the construction to be stopped just after the eighth story was built. The tower was built on a 20 m (66 ft) tall stone base, measures three stories and 41 metres (135 ft) in height, and is supported by eight ironwood pillars. Empress Dowager Cixi visited the tower to offer incense and pray. (Source: Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Palace )
Foxiang Ge
Foxiang Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense) at Wanshou Shan (Longevity Hill), Beijing, China forms part of the beautiful Summer Palace Gardens. The tower was originally meant to be a nine-story Buddhist pagoda built to resemble the Yellow Crane Tower.
The Qianlong Emperor ordered the construction to be stopped just after the eighth story was built. The tower was built on a 20 m (66 ft) tall stone base, measures three stories and 41 metres (135 ft) in height, and is supported by eight ironwood pillars. Empress Dowager Cixi visited the tower to offer incense and pray. (Source: Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Palace )