architecture
New Summer Palace, Temple of Timely Rains and Extensive Moisture
Beijing, China
广润灵雨祠 (Guǎng rùn líng yǔ cí) [Chinese]
Architecture
historic names
Dragon God Temple
龙神祠
(lóngshén cí)
[Chinese]
1600-1750
higher-level structure
built
probably in the 17th century
1888
destroyed/demolished
1860
destroyed by British-French troops
work type
architect / constr. phase
1888
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
Specifications
Specification: New Summer Palace
area
2 970 000 m²
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
