Pavilion
of Precious Clouds,
also called Baoyunge in Chinese, is located to the west of the Tower of Buddhist Incense. It has another name --Bronze Pavilion.
The pavilion was made of bronze, 7.75 meters in height and 207 tons
in weight. According to historical records, the pavilion had a polished
surface and the bronze fillings amounted to five tons.
History
- Pavilion
of Precious Clouds was cast in 1755. There used to be a stature of
Buddha in it for the Qing emperors and empresses to pray to.
- In 1860
and 1900, the pavilion met with catastrophe twice, ten doors and windows,
the stature of Buddha and some parts of the pavilion were taken abroad
by foreign invaders.
- In 1980's
a letter from a British merchant disclosed that the doors and windows
were in the hands of a French collector. Later the British merchant
succeeded in persuading the American International Group Company dong
insurance business in China to purchase them from the French collector
for us$ 530000.
- In 1993,
the doors and windows that had been scattered
abroad for decades were transported back to Beijing.
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