The Marble Boat

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.

The marble boat.

The original pavilion was made from a base of large stone blocks which supported a wooden superstructure done in a traditional chinese design. 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. It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the qianlong emperor. Empress dowager ci xi had the boat restored adding a french style superstructure and two wheels one on.

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. The marble boat chinese. Bradford exchange the marble boat imperial jingdezhen porcelain plate. The boat is also called han chuan.

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. Shipped with usps priority mail. Empress dowager ci xi had the boat restored adding a french style superstructure and two wheels one on each side. 8 1 2 in diameter condition is new.

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. 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. It is flanked to the east by baizhang pavilion and to the north by xing bride. 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.