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Late Qing Dynasty Royal Forbidden Land Old Photo: Cixi went to Yuquan Mountain to soak in the hot springs, and Li Hongzhang got lost in the Yuanmingyuan

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The author has compiled a set of old photos about the style of the late Qing Dynasty royal forbidden land in the thirty-second year of Guangxu, which was the time of the turmoil under the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi, and the Summer Palace and Yuquan Mountain, which were the royal forbidden places, were the places where she liked to stay and play the most in her life.

Late Qing Dynasty Royal Forbidden Land Old Photo: Cixi went to Yuquan Mountain to soak in the hot springs, and Li Hongzhang got lost in the Yuanmingyuan

In the late Qing Dynasty, there were rare old photos of Yuquan Mountain, and Empress Dowager Cixi visited this place many times to take a nap and soak in the hot springs, and whenever she was in the heat of the summer, Empress Dowager Cixi would always soak in the hot springs here and live temporarily for several months. The main peak of Yuquan Mountain is 100 meters above sea level, and the creek in its mountain is constantly babbling, and the strange rock cave is like a natural formation. Moreover, the internal water of the court during the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty was transported by Yuquan Mountain

Late Qing Dynasty Royal Forbidden Land Old Photo: Cixi went to Yuquan Mountain to soak in the hot springs, and Li Hongzhang got lost in the Yuanmingyuan

A rare old photograph of the Embroidered Bridge in the Summer Palace in the late Qing Dynasty, the Embroidered Bridge in the old photos is tall and beautiful, and the high arch of the bridge body is convenient for the imperial ships of the emperor and the empress to pass by. There are also the wonderful scenery of the Three Immortals Mountain in the East China Sea, which was ordered by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and there are many strange peaks and strange peaks such as the scenery of JingmingLou imitation of Dongting Lake, and Empress Dowager Cixi has taken the royal boat to visit many times.

Late Qing Dynasty Royal Forbidden Land Old Photo: Cixi went to Yuquan Mountain to soak in the hot springs, and Li Hongzhang got lost in the Yuanmingyuan

Rare old photographs of the imperial ship taken by Empress Dowager Cixi in the late Qing Dynasty, which are usually used to travel back and forth between the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. When Empress Dowager Cixi visited the Summer Palace, there was a special royal river channel, which was a long river. The scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River is picturesque, and there are also white birds leaping between the emerald green of the flat mountains, and all the beautiful and colorful mountain scenery is seen at a glance. After the area was listed as a royal forbidden land, the imperial court ordered that the people were forbidden to enter the river to fish by boat.

Late Qing Dynasty Royal Forbidden Land Old Photo: Cixi went to Yuquan Mountain to soak in the hot springs, and Li Hongzhang got lost in the Yuanmingyuan

According to the book overview of the late Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi often brought favored palace eunuchs to the area to listen to plays, take boats, flowers and other health activities in her later years after dealing with the case. The landscape of the Seventeen Holes Bridge is also very splendid and beautiful, and you can cultivate your temperament in a few days.

Late Qing Dynasty Royal Forbidden Land Old Photo: Cixi went to Yuquan Mountain to soak in the hot springs, and Li Hongzhang got lost in the Yuanmingyuan

A rare old photograph of the Summer Palace named Yunhui Yuyu Archway in the late Qing Dynasty, where the starting point of the archway is on the central axis of Wanshou Mountain, which is the starting point of the complex. The location of Yunhui YuLou sits north and faces south, and the archway has four pillars, as if it is straight into the clouds. Empress Dowager Cixi once said that this was the façade building of the Summer Palace, and the eunuch palace ladies who passed through here must bow their heads and bow their eyes to show their respect for the royal forbidden land.

Late Qing Dynasty Royal Forbidden Land Old Photo: Cixi went to Yuquan Mountain to soak in the hot springs, and Li Hongzhang got lost in the Yuanmingyuan

In the late Qing Dynasty, the summer palace in the summer garden of the old photos of Wanshou Mountain, it is well known that this place was a royal farming land at that time, usually not allowed to enter the people and anyone, even the court ministers are also restricted. However, in October 1896 of the late Qing Dynasty, Li Hongzhang, a major minister of the late Qing Dynasty, got lost in the Yuanmingyuan. At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor originally summoned Li Hongzhang to discuss the matter, but li Hongzhang did not expect to stop by afterwards to see the Summer Palace, which had been deserted for a long time. As a result, the Guangxu Emperor was furious, and even angrily rebuked Li Hongzhang for not trespassing on the forbidden land of the Yuanmingyuan, which was incompatible with the system, so he punished him for a year.