China Fountain History

Chinese classical garden respect for nature, and strive elegant, peaceful, full of rustic charm. Emphasis on the state of art reproduction in natural water garden water management aspects. For artificially dynamic water fountain is seldom used. "Han Dian grade" records: the "shock on the river, bronze dragons spit water, copper fairy Cup title bet by water" facility in the Chinese Shanglinyuan. "On vCJD recorded" record: the Tang Hua Qing imperial Tangchi in "double Baishi Lian, springs gush from the urn mouth, injection lotus on top." "Luoyang name Park Ji" chronicles Dong West Park in the water gush from among the flowers. Some water features preserved, such as built in the Southern Song Dynasty Junsuke years (1241 - 1252) Hangzhou Huanglong Cave Huanglong spit water. 18th century, Western-style fountain into China. 1747 Qing Emperor Qianlong built Yuanmingyuan Western House "harmonic Trolltech", "Yan Tang", "water law" three fountain. "Water law," the central pool has ten copper dog, mouth volley rapids, directed copper deer, called "hounds chase the deer." In the "Yan Tang," Lohan wearing a robe there, "Zodiac" like every zodiac can spray for timekeeping. It is manually operated water lifting machinery ── car tail twisting rotation rising water, high water formed by mechanical control, every hour (equivalent to two hours) followed by a zodiac fountain, to noon, twelve zodiac water simultaneously. In recent years, with the development of modern city, China in Beijing two-Xiu Park, the Temple of Heaven Park and the city square built timed fountain, sound control fountain color, removable and microcomputer-controlled fountain musical fountain.