Tower of Buddhist Incense
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The Tower of Buddhist Incense is a prominent multi-story pavilion and iconic landmark within Beijing’s Summer Palace, renowned for its traditional Chinese architecture and commanding views over Kunming Lake.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist structure
ⓘ
Chinese pavilion ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chinese imperial architecture
ⓘ
traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| builtOn | Longevity Hill ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 佛香阁 ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
Opium Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Opium War
|
| decorativeFeatures |
Buddhist statues
ⓘ
colorful glazed tiles ⓘ painted dougong brackets ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Guanyin ⓘ |
| district | Haidian District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
Buddhist worship
ⓘ
imperial viewing pavilion ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
China ⓘ Haidian District NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer Palace ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Hall of Dispelling Clouds
ⓘ
Long Corridor of the Summer Palace ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | three ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Kunming Lake
ⓘ
Summer Palace architectural complex ⓘ
surface form:
Summer Palace gardens
|
| orientation | faces south toward Kunming Lake ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kunming Lake ⓘ |
| partOf |
Summer Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Summer Palace central axis
imperial garden complex ⓘ |
| pinyinName | Foxiangge ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuringReignOf | Empress Dowager Cixi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofType | multi-eaved roof ⓘ |
| significance |
dominant structure on Longevity Hill
ⓘ
iconic landmark of the Summer Palace ⓘ |
| touristActivity | panoramic viewing of Summer Palace ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1998 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha