Legend has it that in the ocean there were three celestial mountains, Penglai, Yingzhou and Fangzhang, where celestial beings all lived in gorgeous pavilions and were in the possession of pills of immortality. Qinshihuang, who founded China's first feudal dynasty, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, had dispatched trusted officials to search for the pills of immortality, but nothing came out of their efforts. In disappointment, the emperors began building celestial islands on waters close by their imperial palaces, thereby converting fantasy into reality. Beihai Park was exactly built according to this legend. The lake itself is reminiscent of the ocean, and the Qionghua Isle in its center is "Penglai". The circular city on the southern bank is Yingzhou, and the Xishan Terrace is none other than Fangzhang. In the past both the Circular City and Fangzhang stood in the lake; it was not until the Ming Dynasty that they were linked with the shore of the lake.

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