The origin of Wanshou Mountain

Wanshou Mountain, which is located in Yanshan Mountain, is 58.59 meters high and 108.94 meters above sea level, and faces Kunming Lake in front. In the seventh year of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty (1494), Xiaozong's wet nurse helped Mrs. Roche build a garden temple in front of the mountain. In the early Qing dynasty, it was used as a forage field for raising horses in the court. In the 15th year of Qianlong (1750), to celebrate the 60th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi, yanshou temple was built in the former site of Yuan Jing Temple. The following year, the mountain was renamed Wanshou Mountain. Moreover, the soil for developing Kunming Lake will be piled up on the mountain according to the needs of the original layout, so that the east and west slopes will be relaxed and symmetrical and become the main body of the whole park. The building was built on a mountain, and the existing one was rebuilt by Cixi after the British and French allied forces burned down. From the "Yunhui Yuyu" archway at the foot of the mountain, through Paiyun Gate, Ergong Gate, Paiyun Hall, Dehui Hall and Foxiang Pavilion, to the wisdom sea at the top of the mountain, a rising central axis is formed.

Today's Wanshou Mountain was named Wengshan in the Yuan Dynasty. Legend has it that an old man dug a stone urn full of treasures on the mountain and got his name. There is a lake called Wengshanpo in front of the mountain. A.D. 1292 (twenty-nine years from Yuan to Yuan), the scientist Guo Shoujing dug the Tonghui River, and collected the spring water from Changping and Xishan into the lake and injected it into the palace wall to help transport water. Wengshanbo has become a reservoir for water use in Beijing. From here to the Ming Dynasty, many influential temples were built around the lake, among which Dacheng Temple, located on the northwest bank of the lake, was the largest. Wanshou Mountain is magnificent, and the white marble Diaoyutai extends into the lake. The emperors of the Yuan Dynasty often went boating and fishing here.

Introduction of scenic spots

Houshan scenic spot

Wanshou Mountain Houshan Scenic Area-Xiang Yan Zongyin Pavilion and Jiayinxuan

Xiang Yan Zongyin Pavilion: Built in the Qianlong period, it is the central building of four continents. It was originally a three-story pavilion. 1860 was burned by the British and French allied forces and rebuilt into the status quo during Guangxu period. This pavilion is dedicated to Buddha III and eighteen arhats.

Wanshoushan Xiangyan Zongyin Zhige

Jiayinxuan: Built in the Qianlong period, it was named after being built between the shade of two ancient pagodas. 1860 was burned by the British and French allied forces, and 1989 was rebuilt.

Wanshou Mountain Houshan Scenic Area-Funny Garden, Four Continents and Lianning Hall

Funny Garden: In the 16th year of Qianlong (175 1), it was modeled after Wuxi Huishan Chicken Farm, a famous garden in the south of the Yangtze River, and was named Huishan Garden. In the 16th year of Jiaqing (18 1 1), it was rebuilt and renamed the humorous garden. 1860 was burnt down by the allied forces of Britain and France, and was rebuilt in the 18th year of Guangxu (1892). Fangchi covers an area of several acres. There are buildings, pavilions, halls, bridges, pavilions and other garden buildings in Chi Pan, which are connected by hundreds of verandahs with three steps, one step and five steps. It is the most famous "Garden in the Garden" in China.

Wanshoushan Xiequ Garden

Four continents: Tibetan religious buildings built during the Qianlong period were "Southern Station without State", "Northern Residence in Luzhou", "Dongsheng Shenzhou" and "Xiniu Hezhou". 1860 was burned down by the British and French allied forces, and now the pattern is what 1980 was built.

Four continents of Wanshou Mountain

Lianning Hall: Built in the Qianlong period, it is an important scenic building in Houhu Lake, surrounded by mountains and waters, quiet and quiet. 1860 was burned by the British and French allied forces, and it was not restored when the Summer Palace was rebuilt during Guangxu period. 1996, with the approval of the state, it was rebuilt in the original site to display the palace furniture treasures of the Summer Palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Longevity hill

Houhu scenic spot

Yin Hui Chengguan-Houhu Scenic Area of Wanshou Mountain

Chengguan is one of the six major chengguan in the Summer Palace. It was built during the Qianlong period. The stone forehead in the east is engraved with "Yin Hui" and the west is engraved with "Double Tree", which echoes the "Yun Tong" Chengguan in the west and is the land gateway of Suzhou Street.

Houhu Scenic Area of Wanshou Mountain-Tiaoyuanzhai, Miaojue Temple and Suzhou Street

Diaoyuanzhai: commonly known as "Kanhui Building", it was built in Guangxu period. The whole building is located on a high platform with a wide view from the north. It was specially built for Cixi to watch the annual temple fair outside the north wall of the Summer Palace.

Miaojue Temple: Built in the Qianlong period, it is the smallest temple in the Summer Palace. It consists of a gate, a fence, a flagpole and a main room. The temple was originally dedicated to "sincerely saving the Buddha".

Suzhou Street: Formerly known as Merchant Street, it was built in imitation of Jiangnan water town during Qianlong period. This is a water street specially designed for the Empress of Qing Dynasty to visit this city. 1860 was burnt down by the British and French allied forces, and 1990 was rebuilt on the original site. The total length of the street is more than 300 meters, with water as the street and shore as the city. There are more than 60 shops along the coast, such as teahouses, restaurants, pharmacies, money houses, hat shops, jewelry stores and dim sum shops, which show the commercial and cultural atmosphere of China Jiangnan in the18th century.

scenic spot

Wanshou Mountain Scenic Area-Traveling in the world of picture scroll, Xie Qiuxuan and Zi Qi came to Chengguan from the East.

Traveling in the illustrated world: it was built in Qianlong period. 1860 was burned by the British and French allied forces, and it was heavy in Guangxu period.