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.

The marble boat chinese. 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. 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. 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.

Empress dowager ci xi had the boat restored adding a french style superstructure and two wheels one on. Shipped with usps priority mail. 8 1 2 in diameter condition is new. Hidden from the surrounding views the boat comes as if it was just sailing from the south.

It is flanked to the east by baizhang pavilion and to the north by xing bride. 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. 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. 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 original pavilion was made from a base of large stone blocks which supported a wooden superstructure done in a traditional chinese design. 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. Bradford exchange the marble boat imperial jingdezhen porcelain plate. The marble boat also known as the boat of purity and ease is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the summer palace in beijing china.