Foxiang Pavilion
佛香阁
When the Qingyi Garden was built in 1749,Emperor Qianlong originally had a nine-story pagoda built here as part of the grand Baoen Yanshou Temple. But he changed his mind when eight stories had been completed, and ordered to build a three-story octagonal pavilion with four eaves. Unfortunately, the war of 1860 reduced all wooden architectures to ashes,including the original Foxiang Pavilion. Only the stone base was left. Then,it was restored to the present state in 1891, the 17th year of the Emperor Guangxu's reign. The restoration project consumed over 780 000 liang of silver, the largest one of the construction of the Summer Palace.
当1749年清漪园建成时,乾隆皇帝最初在这里建起了一栋9层宝塔作为延寿寺的一部分
但是当第八层完成时，他改变了主意,并下令建造一栋三层高八角形四重檐的阁楼。不幸的是,1860年的战争使得木制建筑全为灰烬,包括最初的佛香阁，只剩下石头地基。然后,在1891年光绪17年被重建为现在的样子。这项重建项目花了780 000多两银子,成了颐和园最大的的建筑之一。
Built on a 20-meter-high stone base, the Foxiang Pavilion was sustained by eight iron pillars. The 41-meter-high pavilion is rather complicated considering the overall structure. Thanks to its grandeur, elaborate pattern and the location on top of the Wanshou Hill, it has long been counted as the central architecture of the Summer Palace. Amitabha was worshipped in the pavilion. On every first and 15th days of te lunar month,the Empress Dowager would burn joss sticks and prayed for auspices.
佛香阁建在20米高的石基地上,八个铁柱子支撑。考虑到整体结构41米高的阁楼相当复杂。由于其富丽堂皇,精心设计和在万寿山的顶部,佛香阁一直被认为颐和园中心建筑。阁内供奉着“接引佛”。农历每月初一和十五,慈禧太后会烧香祈福。
Tourists can have a bird's-eye view of Kunming Lake,the Yuquan Hill in the west and the lovely pagoda. So the Foxiang Pavilion has been considered the perfect place for sightseeing and photography.
由于游客可以在佛香阁可以鸟瞰昆明湖,西面的玉泉山和可爱的宝塔，所以佛香阁一直被视为是观光和摄影的完美地方。
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