The Marble Boat

Empress dowager ci xi had the boat restored adding a french style superstructure and two wheels one on each side.

The marble boat.

Bradford exchange the marble boat imperial jingdezhen porcelain plate. The new marble boat became a new symbol of chinese culture but like its predecessor the restored version was also made of wood and painted to imitate marble. It was first built in 1750 but in 1860 the allied anglo french force burnt down the chinese style wooden super structure on the top part of the boat. Unfortunately in 1860 the original boat was burned down by the anglo french forces and in 1893 it was rebuilt with a french style superstructure and two wheelers added to it.

Shí fǎng also known as the boat of purity and ease is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the summer palace in beijing china. The marble boat was first built in 1750 but in 1860 the allied anglo french force burnt down the chinese style wooden super structure on the top part of the boat together with many other buildings in the summer palace. It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the qianlong emperor. Marble boat also named qingyanfang boat is located in the northwest of kunming lake it was first built in 1750 with a chinese style wooden superstructure on it.

The marble boat was nearly forgotten but by order of empress dowager cixi it was restored in 1893 using a new design that incorporated several elements of european architecture. Hidden from the surrounding views the boat comes as if it was just sailing from the south. The marble boat is located in the northwest corner of kunming lake and close to the western foot of longevity hill at the summer palace. It is flanked to the east by baizhang pavilion and to the north by xing bride.

Empress dowager ci xi had the boat restored adding a french style superstructure and two wheels one on. The boat is also called han chuan. The marble boat chinese. 8 1 2 in diameter condition is new.