photographs
PH1986:0901:027
Description:
- On 11 October 1860, during the Second Opium War (1858-1860), the British and French forces positioned heavy siege guns along the southern wall of the Altar to Earth [Ditan] (also known as the Temple of Earth) facing the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) and northern wall of the Inner City of Peking (now Beijing), which they threatened to bombard unless the Chinese surrendered the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) within forty-eight hours. The gate was surrendered at noon on 13 October 1860 (Harris, p. 143, p. 145). - At c.l. on the secondary support is a freehand plan drawing of the Anting Gate (now Anding Men), depicting its walls, two watchtowers and two gateways, and illustrating the traffic flow through the enclosed bastion [wengcheng] (Qi and Qi, p. 4).
architecture, military
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
View of the Anting Gate (now Anding Men), Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:027
Description:
- On 11 October 1860, during the Second Opium War (1858-1860), the British and French forces positioned heavy siege guns along the southern wall of the Altar to Earth [Ditan] (also known as the Temple of Earth) facing the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) and northern wall of the Inner City of Peking (now Beijing), which they threatened to bombard unless the Chinese surrendered the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) within forty-eight hours. The gate was surrendered at noon on 13 October 1860 (Harris, p. 143, p. 145). - At c.l. on the secondary support is a freehand plan drawing of the Anting Gate (now Anding Men), depicting its walls, two watchtowers and two gateways, and illustrating the traffic flow through the enclosed bastion [wengcheng] (Qi and Qi, p. 4).
photographs
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
architecture, military
photographs
PH1986:0901:028:001
architecture, military
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
View of the east wall and Dongzhi Gate of the Inner City, Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:028:001
photographs
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
architecture, military
photographs
View of the northeast corner watchtower and walls of the Inner City, Peking (now Beijing), China
PH1986:0901:028:002
architecture, military
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
View of the northeast corner watchtower and walls of the Inner City, Peking (now Beijing), China
Actions:
PH1986:0901:028:002
photographs
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
architecture, military
photographs
PH1986:0901:030
Description:
- At the time the photo was taken, the North Lake [Beihai] had been drained (Harris, p. 148).
architecture, landscape architecture, topographic
29 October 1860
Partial view of Jade Flowery Island [Qionghua Dao] (also known as Jade Islet) showing the White Pagoda [Bai Ta] (now also known as the White Dagoba) and other structures, Western Garden [Xi Yuan] (now Beihai Park), Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:030
Description:
- At the time the photo was taken, the North Lake [Beihai] had been drained (Harris, p. 148).
photographs
29 October 1860
architecture, landscape architecture, topographic
photographs
PH1986:0901:031
architecture, ornament
after 6 October 1860
photographs
after 6 October 1860
architecture, ornament
photographs
PH1986:0901:032
architecture
after 24 October and before 16 November 1860
View of the Hall of Prayer for a Good Harvest [Qinian Dian], Temple of Heaven [Tian Tan], Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:032
photographs
after 24 October and before 16 November 1860
architecture
photographs
PH1986:0901:033
Description:
- Qi and Qi reproduce a photograph of the same structures (p. 41) but misidentify the site as Yonghe Gong [Lamasery of Harmony and Peace] (also known as the Lama Temple), which is a Tibetan Buddhist temple complex located in the Inner City, outside the Imperial City.
architecture
29 October 1860
View of a p'ai-lou and a building at the southeast corner of the temple complex of Ta-kao hsuan Hall (now Dagaoxuan Dian) in the Imperial City, Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:033
Description:
- Qi and Qi reproduce a photograph of the same structures (p. 41) but misidentify the site as Yonghe Gong [Lamasery of Harmony and Peace] (also known as the Lama Temple), which is a Tibetan Buddhist temple complex located in the Inner City, outside the Imperial City.
photographs
29 October 1860
architecture
photographs
PH1986:0901:034
architecture, military
between 24 October and 29 October 1860
photographs
between 24 October and 29 October 1860
architecture, military
photographs
PH1986:0901:035
architecture, military
29 October 1860
photographs
29 October 1860
architecture, military
photographs
PH1986:0901:036
Description:
- The title of a published identical image, "The Great Imperial Porcelain Palace, Yuen Ming Yuen, Pekin" is inaccurate, as Yuen Ming Yuen (now Yuanming Yuan) [Garden of Perfect Clarity], though near the Garden of the Clear Ripples [Qing Yi Yuan] (now known as the Summer Palace or Yihe Yuan), is a separate garden complex (Naquin, pp. 312-314).
architecture, ornament, sculpture
between 20 October and 2 November 1860
View of the Sea of Wisdom Temple [Zhihuihai], Garden of the Clear Ripples [Qing Yi Yuan] (now known as the Summer Palace or Yihe Yuan), Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:036
Description:
- The title of a published identical image, "The Great Imperial Porcelain Palace, Yuen Ming Yuen, Pekin" is inaccurate, as Yuen Ming Yuen (now Yuanming Yuan) [Garden of Perfect Clarity], though near the Garden of the Clear Ripples [Qing Yi Yuan] (now known as the Summer Palace or Yihe Yuan), is a separate garden complex (Naquin, pp. 312-314).
photographs
between 20 October and 2 November 1860
architecture, ornament, sculpture