Inside the Dragon God Temple 龙神寺
I was quite surprised to see another temple here at the Black Dragon Pool...
Tag Archives: Qianlong
Theater Podium at the Imperial Palace in Shenyang 沈阳故宫
The flamboyand Emepror Qianlong is an avid supporter of the arts. He was known...
Qianlong’s Palace in the Imperial Palace in Shenyang 沈阳故宫
Nurhachi’s Palace in the Imperial Palace in Shenyang was as bare as it could...
Imperial Pavillions at the Confucius Forest 孔林
The emperors of China had tremendous respect for Confucius. As a result, they seem...
Eastern Imperial Palace
It has been said that the Dai Temple, although it primarily a temple, also...
Hall of Literary Elegance 摛藻堂
Every corner of the inner court of the Forbidden City seems to have been...
Hall of Preserved Harmony 保和殿
Up next is the second largest hall in the Forbidden City. This is the...
Hall of Central Harmony 中和殿
We had to go around the large Hall of Supreme Harmony to be able...
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony 太和殿
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the three large halls of the...
Xumifushou Temple 须弥福寿之庙
When emperors give gifts expect them to be grand. When Emperor Qianlong celebrating his...
Thousand Buddha Pavillion 千佛阁
Probably one of the most fascinating features inside the main building of the Putuozongcheng...
Putuozongcheng Temple 普陀宗乘之庙
The Putuozongcheng Temple 普陀宗乘之庙 is one of the Eight Outer Temples 外八庙 surrounding the...
Marble Boat 石舫
One of the more intriguing structures at the Summer Palace is the presence of...
Hall for Listening to Orioles 听鹂馆
When the Anglo French troops invaded, much of the Summer Palace was destroyed, however...
Studio of Serene Beauty 清华轩
You’ve got to hand it to the Chinese people, they practically name everything. I...