A Study Of The Qiwang Hall In The Qingyi Garden

Located at the back of Longevity Hill,the Qiwang Hall was built in the Qianlong Dynasty and is an important landscape node along the Back River in the Summer Palace.In 1860,when the British and French allied forces plundered the Summer Palace,the Qiwang Hall partially survived,and was completely demolished in 1873.It could not be rebuilt and only the site remains.In this paper,we have collected and combed through a wide range of documentary and historical materials and surveyed the site,based on which we have conducted an in-depth and systematic study of the Qiyangwang Hall.Ⅰ.This study combines the basic overview and history of the Qiyang Hall and clarifying the titles and spatial locations of the buildings such as "Qiyang Hall","Hanxiang Pavilion","Guqing Pavilion" and "Cuilai Pavilion".Ⅱ.Informative mapping and survey of the site use a combination of three-dimensional laser scanning technology and manual measurements.Ⅲ.Through the comprehensive study of the spatial relationships and scales between the site and related materials,and with reference to the scale of the actual garden buildings and the engineering practices in the Qing Ministry,a restoration study of the site of the Qiwang Hall building in the Qianlong period has done.Ⅳ.Analyze the landscape of Qiyang Hall from two levels: the overall environment of the back mountain and the internal space treatment of the garden,then deduce its construction process and analyze in-depth the unique stacked stone and pines of Qiyang Hall.Ⅴ.Through interpret Qianlong’s garden activities in the Qilwang Hall,and combining the interpretation of the title of the scenic spot and the imperial poem to analyze the aesthetic connotation of the Qilwang Hall.This study deepens the perception of the overall value of the Summer Palace and provides a solid foundation for the protection and display of the site in it,and its restoration research methods also provide a reference for the study of related royal garden sites.