Those who are in harmony with the rest of the world are also nurturing the heavens and the heavens. The name of the garden is the Summer Palace, which naturally means to maintain health and longevity, and to relieve the meaning of happiness and happiness. However, can the former owner of this Summer Palace really be able to relieve the Summer Palace?
The predecessor of the Summer Palace was the Qingyi Garden built by Qianlong, which was later burned down by the British and French forces. Cixi used naval military funds to rebuild Qingyi Garden (nominally in order to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager Cixi) and renamed it Summer Palace.
Renshou Palace, a place to deal with government affairs
The Summer Palace is the Renshou Palace, the place where the emperor deals with government affairs. The fate of the Summer Palace was ill-fated, with two destruction and three constructions. For the sake of her own pleasure, Cixi embezzled a huge amount of military funds for repairs, labored the people and lost money, how can it be regarded as "benevolence"? During Cixi's reign, she suffered internal and external troubles, and she was not at peace when she was running around.
Yannian Well, it is said that Cixi loved this well water the most
Go back on the right side of Renshou Palace, there is a small well at the foot of the hill, the name Yannian Well, it is said that it can cure illness and prolong life, Cixi loves it the most, and does not forget to bring this well water when fleeing.
After the prolongation of the well, there is a tall rockery in front of you, the mountain and stone are majestic, there are winding paths and winding paths, and there is a sense that there is no way out of the mountain and heavy water. After passing through the trail, you suddenly open up, and there is a vast and vast water surface in front of you, which is Kunming Lake.
The Summer Palace is intertwined with mountains and rivers, and the water surface accounts for three-quarters. Although it is not as beautiful as the West Lake, it is magnificent enough. To the right, the water is flat, half water, half ice, glowing blue in the sun. Looking to the left, the ice is thick and white, and there is a simple bridge connecting the island, and the trees on the island are sparse, and there are pavilions standing quietly, which is inexplicably a little desolate.
Kunming Lake
To the right, there is a small three-bay building, named Yulan Hall, but it is a prison, the Son of Heaven Prison. After the failure of the Wuxu Reform, Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned here. The interior furnishings are extremely simple. I want Guangxu to be young and have ambitions to become a strong country, but I can't help myself. Don't say anything about harmony, even your most beloved woman can't be protected, and even your own life can't be saved. Pathetic!
Yulan Hall, also known as "Prison of the Son of Heaven", Guangxu Prison Place
Le Shou Tang is very spacious and gorgeous, it is the residence of Cixi. Deer and cranes are lined up in front of the door, and through the open door, you can faintly see the magnificence of the furnishings. It is said that Cixi used 168 towels for a bath, and there were many nurses who only used milk to wash their faces. There is a huge stone in front of the door, named Qingzhixiu, nicknamed "Lost Stone", defeated the home of the Ming Dynasty official Mi Wanzhong (Mi Fu's descendants), and Qianlong did not escape its curse. Cixi is so poor and extravagant, how can she not be a "loser"!
Le Shou Tang, the residence of Cixi
After the "Inviting Moon Gate", it is the famous Summer Palace promenade. The promenade lies on the shore of Kunming Lake at the foot of Wanshou Mountain, 728 meters long, the building is very exquisite, the twists and turns are changeable, there are straight forward, there are bent graceful arcs, there are several exquisite pavilions in the middle to connect. Its exquisiteness is reflected in the paintings on the beams. The paintings are based on folk tales and legends, and classic scenes from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin" and "Journey to the West" can be found in it.
The famous promenade of the Summer Palace
On the right side of the corridor, there are several palace-like buildings, and there is the Buddha Incense Pavilion on the mountain, and on the left side of the corridor, there is an open water surface, and there is a long bridge island in the lake. Walking along the promenade and sitting on the beauty of the mountains and rivers is indeed enough to "nourish the heavens and the peace". However, thinking about the fact that at that time, the people outside the Summer Palace were not able to live by strong invasions, and the people in power could be truly happy?
Today, the surrounding tourists are like clouds, everyone looks safe, and there are even children playing and playing, which is a harmonious scene. The ancients said: "It is better to be happy alone than to be happy with all." "Only when the country is stable and the people are at peace can those in power be truly happy. Of course, Cixi didn't understand this.
Promenade, Buddha Incense Pavilion