Qianlong Garden Restoration

Completed in 1774, the garden was 232 years old in 2006,

the year when the restoration project was officially launched.

In August 2001, the World Monument Fund (WMF) and the Palace Museum began

the pilot work of restoration and protection of Juanqinzhai. After the restoration was

completed, it was unanimously recognized by experts and industry insiders. From

this starting point, the two sides launched a long restoration journey in collaboration.

The work plan includes not only the restoration of the building body, interior

decoration, outdoor garden, rockeries, but also the establishment and improvement

of infrastructure such as ventilation, lighting and temperature control systems.

As a masterpiece of imperial gardens in the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong

Garden has long attracted the attention of historians and architects.

The extremely difficult restoration work has presented many challenges

and provided many surprises for heritage conservation experts.

The process of restoring the Qianlong Garden is also a process for researchers to re-

understand the Qianlong Garden. A large amount of previous historical information

retained in the Qianlong Garden gradually emerged in the investigation and

conservation, and many mysteries about the craft were interpreted during the

process. The Qianlong Garden, which had been asleep for more than 200 years, was

awakened and entered the public eye again, showing its new vitality and brilliance.