Classical architecture: the classic work of Foxiang Pavilion
This Buddha pavilion is located on the platform in front of Wanshou Mountain, with a height of 2 1 m. 40 meters high, 8 sides, 3 floors and 4 double eaves. Facing Kunming Lake in the south and the sea of wisdom in the back, it can be said that Feng Shui is very good. With it as the center, all the buildings spread out to both sides neatly and symmetrically, as if the stars were holding the moon and the momentum was magnificent.
The first floor of Foxiang Pavilion lists "Exhibition Style", the middle floor lists "Looking Back at the Weather" and the next floor lists "Clouds in the Sky". Walking in, there are eight huge iron pears Optimus Prime in the pavilion. The structure is very complicated and can be described as a masterpiece of architecture.
When was the Foge Pavilion built?
During the Qianlong period, Emperor Qianlong took a fancy to this place and planned to build a nine-story Wanshou Tower here. However, when it was built to the eighth floor, Qianlong ordered to stop repairing and rebuild the Buddha Pavilion. This is the birth of this magnificent building.
Eight-Nation Alliance invaded and Foxiang Pavilion was destroyed by the war. During the Guangxu period, he rebuilt it according to the original site and enshrined the Buddha statue in it. Every Lunar New Year, Empress Dowager Cixi will burn incense and worship Buddha here. This is the Buddha Pavilion we saw today.
Why build a Buddhist pavilion?
Emperor Qianlong wanted to build a nine-story pagoda. Why did he build it when he reached the eighth floor and only the last floor was left? Moreover, he also made an imperial edict to tear down all the eight-story pagodas that had been built and convert them into Buddhist pagodas. What's going on here? The reason has always been that different opinions are confusing, adding a layer of mystery to the Buddha Pavilion.
Town ghost theory
This is the most mysterious statement. In those days, Qianlong took a fancy to this land of geomantic omen and wanted to build a big garden here. Before the project started, someone came to advise that although the location here is good, there is an ancient tomb under Wanshou Mountain, which belongs to a princess in the Ming Dynasty. Better not move.