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Jichang Garden (Jichangyuan), established in 1520, is a Suzhou-style private garden much admired by Emperor Qianlong, who constructed a similar garden in Beijing’s Summer Palace in 1750.
At the rear of Wanshou Temple is a large rock garden with shrines to the gods of three of Buddhism’s sacred mountains in China, two pavilions built in 1761 (one housing a stone tablet with the engraved signature of Emperor Qianlong), and two arched gates constructed in the style of 18th-century Europe.
Three of China’s most famous rulers are buried here, including Emperor Qianlong (1711–1799), Emperor Kangxi (1654–1722), and the notorious Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908).
The attitude expressed by Emperor Qianlong at Britian’s first attempt to open trade with China in 1793 continued to prevail: “We possess all things,” said the emperor, “I set no value on objects strange or ingenious, and have no use for your country’s manufactures.”
Under the reign of Qianlong the temple served as the chief center of Tibetan Buddhism (Yellow Hat sect) outside of Lhasa.