architecture
New Summer Palace, Jade Splendor Hall
Beijing, China
玉华殿 (Yùhuá diàn) [Chinese]
Architecture
The Hall of Jade Splendor stands on the site of the former bell tower of the Great Temple of Gratitude and Longevity. In 1886, it was converted into the eastern side hall of the first courtyard of the Hall of Dispelling Clouds.
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
Specifications
Specification: New Summer Palace
area
2 970 000 m²
Geography
local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中国 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1764-1912
1912-1949
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
I,
II,
III
designation
reference
880
