A great place to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery, and to gaze upon the white pagoda

"Wulong Pavilion" is located on the north shore of Beihai Park. The site was originally the location of the Taosu Hall built in the 30th year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1602), and was rebuilt into five lakeside pavilions in the 8th year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing Dynasty (1651), becoming a place for the emperor, empress, and their close officials to fish and admire the moon. Wulong Pavilion extends into the water with a well-arranged layout, consisting of the central Longze Pavilion and the surrounding Yongrui Pavilion, Fucui Pavilion, Chengxiang Pavilion, and Zixiang Pavilion on both sides. All five pavilions are square-shaped, connected by bridges and white marble railings in an S-shape, resembling a giant dragon, hence the name: Dragon Pavilion. In 1900, Wulong Pavilion was damaged by the Eight-Nation Alliance, but it was restored in 1974.