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Only the Emperor and his immediate family were qualified to live in the Forbidden City, so all the Emperors relatives established their own mansions, known as princes mansions....

Yonghegong Lama Temple

The lama temple, located in the northeast of Beijing, was a gift given by Emperor Kangxi to his fourth son, Prince Yinzhen, who was crowned as Emperor Yongzheng after Emperor Kangxi died....

White Dagoba Temple in Beijing

White Dagoba was built in 1271. It is designed and built by craftsman Anniga of Nepal. The body of pagoda is made of brick and stone with the height of 50.8 meters. It is composed of the base, body, ...

Beijing Tanzhe Temple

Tanzhe Temple is located in the southeast of Mentougou district of Beijing, at the foot of Baozhu Mountain. It is so named because a deep pool called Longtan is behind the temple and a tree named Zhi ...

Lingyin Temple

The history of Lingyin Temple can be traced back to about 1600 years ago. At that time, an Indian monk Huili came to Hangzhou and was moved by the beautiful hill scenery and good natural environment, ...

Mausoleum of General Yue Fei

He said before being executed, The heaven knows what I have done to my country, the evidence of such an unjust case will be clear in the future ! After his death, at risk of being caught, a prison ...

Fei Lai Feng (Peak Flown from Afar)

Some legends are told about the Peak Flown from Afar. In 1600 years ago, the Indian monk Huili came to Hangzhou and looked at the peak. He said to himself, This peak is the Eagle Hill in India. How ...

Jade Buddha Temple

The present Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai was built from 1918, located on No.170, Anyuan Road（安远路）. Following the architectural style of Song Dynasty with a precise layout and harmonious structure....

Dufu Memorial Temple

Dufu Temple is the family Temple of the famous poet from the Tang Dynasty. Political frustration and a life of poverty inspired this Saintly Poet to write over 1,400 poems, most of which detail ...

Great Mosque

As one of the four biggest mosques in China, Great Mosque is to the northwest of the Drum Tower. It is a time-honored and large-scale architecture complex, which shows the interpenetration between ...

Haunted House in Beijing

Legend of Guanyin in China

Legendary Buddhist Master--Ji Gong

Classic Love Story of Lady White

Beijing Summer Palace Legends * Story about Long Corridor of
the Summer Palace * The Origin of Foxiang Pavilion
in Wanshou Hill

Forbidden City Legends * Ghost Stories of Forbidden
City * Legend of Forbidden City * Legend of Forbidden City Turret
Towers * The Secrets of Buildings in
Forbidden City

Beijing Tanzhe Temple Legends * Story about Tanzhe Temple * Legendary Buddhist Master--Ji
Gong

West Lake Legends * Classic Love Story of Lady
White

Beijing Bell Tower(Zhonglou) Legends * Story of Zhuzhong Lady in Bell
Tower

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