The Longest Gallery in the World: The Long Corridor of the Summer Palace

❤ The Summer Palace is a large-scale imperial garden from the Qing Dynasty, known as the 'Museum of Royal Gardens.' The Summer Palace is so vast that one day is not enough to see all the attractions, and you will be very tired. The Summer Palace is so beautiful, and there are too many places worth visiting. Today, let's check out the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace together. ❤ The Long Corridor of the Summer Palace was first built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1750) during the Qing Dynasty. It was burned down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860 and rebuilt in 1888. ❤ The Long Corridor is a very exquisite attraction in the Summer Palace. The architectural art of the corridor is superb, with a winding and varied structure. Not a single nail was used; it is entirely made of wood. It is the longest corridor in ancient Chinese architecture and gardens and has been recognized as the longest gallery in the world, included in the Guinness World Records. The Long Corridor is 728 meters long, with a total of 273 sections, symbolizing the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. On both sides, there are symmetrically adorned pavilions named Liujia, Jilan, Qiushui, and Qingyao, each with double eaves and octagonal pointed roofs. ❤ The corridor's paintings cover a wide range of subjects, with more than 14,000 paintings in total. The colors are bright and magnificent. The paintings have no fixed structure, and the same subject can be depicted in various ways by different artists. The paintings include landscapes, flowers, birds, scenery, and figures. The figure paintings tell stories from China's four great classical novels (Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Water Margin), which are particularly captivating. ❤ The Long Corridor of the Summer Palace is not only a splendid and colorful gallery but also a microcosm of thousands of years of Chinese history and culture. Visiting the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace is definitely an attraction not to be missed.