The Marble Boat

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The marble boat.

Empress dowager ci xi had the boat restored adding a french style superstructure and two wheels one on. 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. The marble boat chinese.

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. 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. 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 also known as the boat of purity and ease is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the summer palace in beijing china.

Hidden from the surrounding views the boat comes as if it was just sailing from the south. Empress dowager ci xi had the boat restored adding a french style superstructure and two wheels one on each side. 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 boat is also called han chuan.

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 is located in the northwest corner of kunming lake and close to the western foot of longevity hill at the summer palace. 8 1 2 in diameter condition is new. It is flanked to the east by baizhang pavilion and to the north by xing bride.