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Longevity Hill (Beijing)

China / Beijing / Peking / Beijing
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Longevity Hill, 58.59 meters high, is an offshoot of the Yan Mountain range. In the 7th year of the reign of Emperor Hongzhi (1494) of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor’s wet nurse, Madam Luo, built a temple at the foot of the mountain, which she named the Temple of Serenity. In the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1750), the Temple of Immense Gratitude and Longevity was built on the site of the ruined Temple of Serenity to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Emperor’s mother. The following year, the hill was renamed Longevity Hill.
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Coordinates:   39°59'55"N   116°16'9"E
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