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Until 1806 Dragon Pavilions were unknown in Europe. At this time two events almost simultaneously introduced the concept to Britain and France. The arrival of [[Lung Tien Lien]] at the court of Napoleon meant that France instigated a large number of Chinese customs specifically to please Lien. In Britain, the return of [[Temeraire]] from China brought over the same ideas. However in Britain, the financing of such building was the responsibility of the individual, not the state. | Until 1806 Dragon Pavilions were unknown in Europe. At this time two events almost simultaneously introduced the concept to Britain and France. The arrival of [[Lung Tien Lien]] at the court of Napoleon meant that France instigated a large number of Chinese customs specifically to please Lien. In Britain, the return of [[Temeraire]] from China brought over the same ideas. However in Britain, the financing of such building was the responsibility of the individual, not the state. | ||
− | The first British Pavilion was built of stone rather than the lighter materials used in China, as an accommodation to the British climate. The Pavilion was paid for by William Laurence at the behest of Temeraire and used to house several sick British dragons, to demonstrate the concept of Pavilions and attempt to alleviate some of the symptoms of the [[Dragon | + | The first British Pavilion was built of stone rather than the lighter materials used in China, as an accommodation to the British climate. The Pavilion was paid for by William Laurence at the behest of Temeraire and used to house several sick British dragons, to demonstrate the concept of Pavilions and attempt to alleviate some of the symptoms of the [[Dragon Plauge]]. |
The first personal Pavilion was paid by [[John Granby]] for [[Iskierka]] and financed by the taking of French prize ships, a practice developed by Iskierka to provide funds for the project. | The first personal Pavilion was paid by [[John Granby]] for [[Iskierka]] and financed by the taking of French prize ships, a practice developed by Iskierka to provide funds for the project. |