Dragon Pavilion

October-November 2008

During the rule of the Song dynasty (960-1279) the Pavilion was the Emperor's palace. It got its name thanks to the picture with 9 dragons in the middle of the going towards it staircase. Later the palace was rebuilt into a Daoist temple, then again rebuilt into a residence for prince Zhou of the Ming dynasty, and destroyed by the floods. Under the Emperor Shunzhi the complex was restored and was called the Dragon Pavilion.

It turns out that from October 18 till November 18 they hold a Chrysanthemum festival in Kaifeng. All city parks, including the park with the Dragon Pavilion, are beautifully and generously decorated with flowers.

Kaifeng has a twin city in Russia — Omsk.

Entrance to the park with Dragon Pavilion (Long Ting Park). ↑ Click on photo to see larger image ↑

Entrance to the park with Dragon Pavilion --- ↑ Click on photo to see larger image ↑

Map of Dragon Pavilion Park (Long Ting).

Sea of flowers --- ↑ Click on photo to see larger image ↑

Dragon is floating on the sea of flowers.

The Park is sinking in the vast sea of flowers.

Wax figures museum at the upper level of the Dragon Pavilion.

View to the south part of Dragon Pavilion Park --- ↑ Click on photo to see larger image ↑

View to the west part of Dragon Pavilion Park --- ↑ Click on photo to see larger image ↑