architecture
New Summer Palace, Hall of Dispelling Clouds
Beijing, China
排云殿 (Páiyún diàn) [Chinese]
Architecture
The Hall of Dispelling Clouds is located on the southern slope of Longevity Hill, along its central axis. Built between 1886-1892 on the site of the Great Hall of the Temple of Gratitude and Longevity, it was used exclusively for Empress Dowager Cixi's birthday celebrations.
historic names
Great Temple of Gratitude and Longevity
大报恩延寿寺
(Dà bào'ēn yánshòu sì)
[Chinese]
higher-level structure
built
1886-1892
destroyed/demolished
1860
destruction of the predecessor building, Great Hall of Gratitude and Longevity, of 1750, by British-French troops
material
technique
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
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