and buildings are made of gold and silver. When approaching, the three Shenshan look like clouds. But upon getting closer, they disappear into the sea and the ships are blown away. For years, Qin Shihuang also sent envoys to seek the three Shenshan to find an elixir of youth. However, every envoy returned claiming they were blown away as soon as they got closer to the three Shenshan. Qin Shihuang spent five years sending envoys to look for Shenshan, and looked for it himself on expeditions near the Bohai Sea. He died in the fifth year before he was able to reach the islands. Fanghu in Chinese Gardens The pursuit of immortality directly influenced the development of the Chinese garden in China. In order to get closer to the Taoism, emperors dug pools in the garden to build islands, simulating the Bohai Shenshan mountains on the sea. The Jianzhang Palace in the Han Dynasty is the first known garden built with the complete set of the three remaining Bohai Shenshan mountains. Since then, the Yichi Sanshan () system of one pond with three mountains has been a main model of royal gardens. The Fanghu Wonderland () is one of the 40 Scenes in the Old Summer Palace.</ref> References Locations in Chinese mythology Fanghu Fanghu Mythical utopias Asia in mythology