Beijing, China
颐和园 (Yíhéyuán) [Chinese]
頤和園 (Yíhéyuán) [Chinese]
涵虚堂 (Hánxū táng) [Chinese]
Architecture
The Hall of Embracing the Universe is located on Nanhu Island in the southern part of Kunming Lake. Originally a three-story building known as the Moon-Gazing Pavilion, this is where the Qianlong Emperor observed naval drills. It was remodelled as a single-storey structure under the Jianqing Emperor and rebuilt after its destruction by Anglo-French troops by the Guanxu Emperor. Beneath the hall there is a stone cave and a jetty.
structure overview
Architecture: Hall of Embracing the Universe
historic names
Moon-Gazing Pavilion
望蟾阁
(Wàngchán gé)
[Chinese]
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
6,190 × 3,534 pixel
52.4 × 29.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
copyrights
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