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Changdeokgung Palace Complex
In the early 15th century, Taizong ordered the construction of a new palace in an auspicious location. To build the complex, Taizong established a palace construction bureau, which consisted of several official residences and residential buildings set in a garden that cleverly adapted to the uneven topography of the 58-hectare site. The palace architecture and design is a model of Far Eastern palace architecture and design, blending in with the surrounding landscape.
Shenglianshan Tourist Resort
Shenglian Mountain is located in the mountains and ridges in the southwest of Beijing and the northwest of Fangshan District. It is 90 kilometers away from the center of Beijing and 60 kilometers away from Liangxiang City, the administrative center of Fangshan. It is 930 meters above sea level. Shenglian Mountain is also known as Lianhua Mountain and Taishan in ancient times. It is divided into two courtyards by the Nantianmen Peak, which are the Buddhist and Taoist temples. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Buddhism built a palace and a temple on the mountain, named Shengquan Temple. According to legend, Maha Laozu was in the Shengmi Stone Pond, eating holy rice and drinking holy water to become an immortal, so Buddhism was very prosperous at that time; Taoism also settled here, and later built Pantao Palace on the north side of the back mountain of Shengquan Temple, commonly known as the North Temple. The abbot of the temple is good at medicine, and the holy water of the Shengshui Cave has the effect of regulating all kinds of diseases and prolonging life. Therefore, it is famous and there is an endless stream of people who come to worship and seek medical treatment. It was particularly prosperous during the Republic of China period. At that time, dignitaries and famous artists such as Yang Xiaolou, a senior opera artist, Wu Peifu, and Cao Kun, the Beiyang warlords, also came here and built villas in the temple at great expense. The old site still exists. Fengshenglian Mountain is also called Lianhua Mountain, and was called Taishan in ancient times. It was named because the whole mountain resembled lotus petals. The scenic area was named after Shengmi Stone Pond, and was later renamed Shenglian Mountain. It is called "the first strange mountain in Kyoto" because of its excellent vegetation and mysterious geological wonders. The natural scenery is majestic, dangerous, mysterious, unique and beautiful, and it is known as the Little Five Mountains in Western Beijing.