Beijing, China
颐和园 (Yíhéyuán) [Chinese]
頤和園 (Yíhéyuán) [Chinese]
排云殿 (Páiyún diàn) [Chinese]
Architecture
structure overview
Architecture: Hall of Dispelling Clouds
historic names
Great Temple of Gratitude and Longevity
大报恩延寿寺
(Dà bào'ēn yánshòu sì)
[Chinese]
built
1886-1892
destroyed/demolished
1860
destroyed by British-French troops
material
architect / constr. phase
1886-1892
reconstruction
Architecture: New Summer Palace
built
1751-1764
destroyed/demolished
-
destroyed by British-French troops during the Second Opium War
1900
Destruction again during the Boxer Rebellion
culture
style/period
work type
architect / constr. phase
1751-1764
Built under Emperor Qianlong as a gift for his mother's 60th birthday
1885-1895
Reconstruction under the initiative of Empress Dowager Cixi and the head of the Imperial Navy, Prince Yi Xuan
1902
Reconstruction after destruction during the Boxer Rebellion
patronage
Geography
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1764-1912
1912-1949
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
I,
II,
III
designation
reference
880
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
5,016 × 4,247 pixel
42.5 × 36.0 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image,
perspective control,
colour corrected
copyrights
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