Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense)
Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense) is a building in Beijing, North China. Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense) is situated nearby to Buddha Incense Gallery, as well as near the museum Hall of Dispelling Clouds.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Summer Palace and Shi Fang (Marble Boat).
Summer Palace
Park
Photo: Shizhao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Summer Palace or Yihe Garden was built by the Chinese Empress Cixi as a pavilion for quiet retreat. It is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. Summer Palace is situated 1 km south of Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense).
Shi Fang (Marble Boat)
Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Marble Boat, also known as the Boat of Purity and Ease, is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. Shi Fang (Marble Boat) is situated 390 metres west of Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense).
Beigongmen
Metro station
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Beigongmen Station is a station on Line 4 of the Beijing Subway. The station provides close access to the North Gate of the Summer Palace. Beigongmen is situated 470 metres northeast of Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qinglongqiao Subdistrict and Haidian.
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict, is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing. Summer Palace is located in this subdistrict. The subdistrict shares border with Malianwa and Shangdi Subdistricts in the north, Dongsheng Town and Qinghuayuan Subdistrict in the east, Wanliu Area and Sijiqing Town to the south, Xiangshan Subdistrict and Xibeiwang Town to the west.
Haidian
Town
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Haidian Town, sometimes referred to as Wanliu Area, and formerly Haidian Township is a town of Haidian District, Beijing, located immediately to the east of Kunming Lake.
Yanyuan
Suburb
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Yanyuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing, It borders Qinghuayuan Subdistrict to its northeast, Zhongguancun Subdistrict to its southeast, Wanliu Area and Haidian Subdistrict to its south, and Qinglongqiao Subdistrict to its northwest. Yanyuan is situated 2½ km east of Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense).
Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense)
- Type: Building
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.99783° or 39° 59′ 52″ northLongitude
116.26798° or 116° 16′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8PFRX7X9+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 43977851OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Fo Xian Ge (Tower of Buddhist Incense)” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佛香阁”
- Dutch: “Toren van Boeddhistische Wierook”
- German: “Pavillon des Buddhistischen Wohlgeruchs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buddha Incense Gallery and Hall of Dispelling Clouds.
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