[{SlideShowNav}] !!!Tower of Buddhist Incense (1) [{Image src='290ch.jpg' width='800' height='658' alt='Tower of Buddhist Incense (1)' class='image_left' popup='false'}] [{SET customtitle='Tower of Buddhist Incense (1)'}] The Tower of Buddhist Incense rises over the Temple of Buddhist Virtue at the Summer Palace [{GoogleMap location='Summer Palace, Peking, China' zoom='15'}] in Beijing. The Palace - termed the Gardens of Nurtured Harmony in Chinese - was a summer resort for the imperial family. It consists of palaces, gardens, a lake, and a hill. Gardens have been at the site since the 12th century; construction of the Summer Palace began in 1750.