Yuan Lin, also known as Yuan Gonglin, is the tomb of Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Republic of China, in Taipingzhuang on the north bank of Huanshui in Anyang, Henan.
Stone archway
After Yuan Shikai died in 1916, the government of the Republic of China paid for the construction of a mausoleum for him, which took almost 2 years and cost 750,000 yuan.
The Yuan Lin complex basically imitates the shape of the imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, but in terms of scale, it is much smaller than the emperor's tombs of the Ming Dynasty and the Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty.
Tei-tei-hsien
The reason why Yuan Shikai is buried here is mainly to follow his last wish of "burying Wu Huanshang" during his lifetime.
tombstone
There is a tombstone in the stele pavilion, which is engraved with "The Tomb of President Yuan Gong Shikai" nine vigorous and upright characters, which are inscribed by Yuan Shikai's good friend Xu Shichang.
Wen Weng Chung
The civil and military Weng Zhong on both sides of the Shinto Road can best reflect the characteristics of Yuan Lin's times. These stone statues were about the size of a life-size person, and the clothes on their bodies were completely in the style of Yuan Shikai's reign. The civil official wore a crown of heaven on his head, wore a ceremonial dress to worship the sky, stood solemnly with his sleeves and hands, and looked respectful.
Wu Hsiang-zhong-hsien
The military attache wore a Beiyang military uniform, tied a belt around his waist, held a saber in his hand, and looked mighty, guarding Yuan Lin together with the civilian officials.
The hall is the place where Yuan Lin held his sacrificial activities.
Jingrentang
The hall is like a quadrangle, consisting of Jingren Hall and the east and west side halls. Jingrentang is in the middle of the Shinto, which was used to worship Yuan Shikai in the past, and there are offering tables, spiritual seats and Yuan Shikai's clothes and sword belts during his lifetime.
The east and west side halls are the resting places of other high-ranking officials, and the placement inside is relatively simple.
It is said that in the center of Shinto, there was originally a wind-milled copper tripod furnace, but unfortunately it had "disappeared" before 1949, and only a white marble pedestal remained.
The statue of Yuan Shikai in Jingren Hall.
Hongxian flag
In December 1915, Yuan Shikai prepared for the Hongxian Empire, abolished the previous five-color flag, and changed it to the flag of the Chinese Empire, which is this Hongxian flag. It's just that this "national flag" has existed for a short time, and the common people don't buy it.
In 1914, 55-year-old Yuan Shikai made a high summary of himself. Later, Xu Shichang made an album of this self-title and a photo of Yuan Shikai training in a small station in 1899, and named it "Dajun Yuanmo".
Passing through the courtyard, behind is Yuan Shikai's cemetery.
The large Romanesque columns, the large iron gates made of iron, and the tombs made of bluestone are very different from the Chinese style just now.
The circular tomb is raised by three steps and is surrounded by twelve stone lions.
Yuan Shikai's tomb is a flat tomb, like we usually build a house, first lay the foundation and then build the tomb. The tomb is divided into two parts, left and right, the left tomb is buried with Yuan Shikai, and the right tomb is left to his original wife Yu. In order to prevent others from vandalizing, a layer of reinforced concrete more than one meter thick was added to the outside of the brick cemetery as an outer frame, so it is very strong, and it is said that the Red Guards failed to blow up the tomb with explosives.
After visiting Yuan Lin, I stood on the side of the road and waited for the car, when suddenly the wind blew violently......
(Photo taken on May 22, 2017)