Beijing China Marble Boat

Marble boat summer palace beijing china the summer palace or better yiheyuan which means garden of harmonious unity is a vast complex of gardens pavilions temples bridges and lakes that was used by the qing dynasty as a summer retreat to escape the heat of the forbidden city.

Beijing china marble boat. Summer palace and marble boat beijing postage stamp china 1956. The marble boat at the summer palace or garden of cultivated harmony yiheyuan beijing china 2008. It is also known as boat of purity and ease or clear and peaceful boat. The marble boat chinese.

Shí fǎng also known as the boat of purity and ease is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the summer palace in beijing china. Marble boat home beijing travel guide beijing tourist attractions summer palace attractions of the summer palace marble boat the marble boat also known as the boat of purity and ease qing yan fǎng is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the summer palace which located in the northwest corner of kunming lake. The marble boat the summer palace. The original pavilion was made from a base of large stone blocks which supported a wooden superstructure done in a traditional chinese design.

Return to the lake and take the long corridor or walk beside it by the lake west this time towards the mountains until you reach some gift and. Beijing china jan 13 2020. The marble boat 清宴舫. Marble boat at.

The marble boat was built in 1755 with a base made from huge stones. Travel guide with map photos and video. In ancient china people often built smaller versions of boats as part of the decoration in classical gardens to enrich the beautiful scenery as well as provide a seat for people to enjoy the sight and feast. Rental cars see all beijing rental cars.

Or marble boat was built by the emperor quinlong as a symbol that the qing dynasty was as stable and enduring as a rock. Beigongmen beijing subway 11 min. The marble boat at the summer palace the largest and best preserved imperial garden in china. It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the qianlong emperor.

Unfortunately in 1860 the original boat was burned down by the anglo french forces and in 1893 it was rebuilt with a french style superstructure and two wheelers added to it. Anheqiao north beijing subway 20 min. Just beyond the western end of the long corridor the marble boat has come to symbolise the extravagance and detachment of the imperial family in the closing chapter of chinese imperial rule first built in 1755 it was restored in 1893 on the orders of empress cixi using funds intended to go towards building real ships for the chinese navy. Marble boat aka boat of purity and ease is a lakeside pavilion of the beijing summer palace first erected in 1755 dur marble boat summer palace beijing china.