Chengde Mountain Resort
1 min readChengde Mountain Resort is located in Chengde City, Hebei Province.It possesses scenery of both north and south China.Construction began in 1703 under the rule of Emperor Kangxi and was completed in 1790 under the rule of Emperor Qianlong.
Passing through Lizheng Gate,the main gate,you arrive at the Front Palace(Zhenggong),containing the main Throne Hall and the refreshingly cool Hall of Simplicity and Sincerity, built of an aromatic hardwood called nanmu,and displaying a carved throne;a gorgeous fragrance emanates from the wood.
The double storey Mistry Rain Tower(Yanyu Lou),on the north- western side of the main lake,was an imperial study.Further north is the Wenjin Chamber(Wenjin Ge),built in 1773 to house a copy of the Sikuquanshu,a major anthology of classics,history, philosophy and literature commissioned by Qianlong.
About 90 percent of the compound is taken up by lakes,hills, mini-forests and plains,with the odd vantage-point pavilion.At the northern part of the park the emperors reviewed displays of archery,equestrian skills and fireworks.
