PENGDAOYAOTAI（1）（Old Summer Palace）Virtual Reality Painting with

Pengdao Yaotai: A Mythical Oasis in Yuanmingyuan
Pengdao Yaotai, one of the 40 iconic scenes of the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), serves as a majestic architectural embodiment of the legendary Isles of the Immortals.

Design & Symbolism: Located in the center of Fuhai, this complex consists of three islands representing Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. Its layout is inspired by Li Sixun’s landscape paintings, blending imperial grandeur with a quest for mythological immortality.

Architectural Mystery: Due to its strategic placement over 200 meters from the Fuhai shoreline, the island remains largely obscured from the coast. This intentional design, combined with the lake's mist, creates an "illusory" fairyland effect that hides the palace from plain sight.

Historical Significance: Originally built during the Yongzheng era and renamed by Qianlong, the site hosted royal Dragon Boat festivals. Once adorned with "five golden halls and twelve jade towers," it was destroyed by Anglo-French forces in 1860 and subsequently burned in 1870, with partial renovations beginning in 1985.

Note: This reconstruction aims to honor the site's historical style; however, due to technical constraints and limited archival data, some details may vary from the original architectural reality.