This tower was built during Emperor Qianlong's reign (1736-1795). The inscriptions inscription on the stele to the south mean means “Purple Cloud from the East”, a phrase from a story about ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi trying to get through a major military pass. The inscription on the stele to the north means “ Rise of Rosy Clouds in Chicheng Mountain”, a famous line written by Sun Chuo (314-371), a writer of the Jin Dynasty, in his verse “An Ode to Tiantai Mountain”. The gate tower was a scenic spot as well as a pass for sectioned defense within the garden.
summer palace
Administration Office of the Summer Palace
Add: No.23, Gongmen Qianjie，Haidian District，Beijing
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