Hall of the Calm Sea (Benevolence Hall / Jurentang Hall 居仁堂), Zhongnanhai (中南海), Beijing
Collection
Identifier
PF01-77
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: PF01-77. Dowager Empress Cixi had this western-style palace built to entertain her female guests and also to receive foreign diplomats. In the aftermath of the Boxer Uprising, Alfred von Waldersee used the building. After the founding of the Republic of China in 1912, the building was renamed the Hall of Benevolence (Jurentang) by Yuan Shikai who also hosted visitors here. After 1949, the building served as the first headquarters of the Central Military Commission (CMC). The building was demolished in 1964 (Source: Wikipedia).
Location
Estimated Date
1865-1880
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
