The treasures of the Old Summer Palace include:
1. Forty Scenes of the Old Summer Palace:
In 1860, when the British and French allied forces burned the Old Summer Palace, this set of precious painted pictures It was looted by the invaders and presented to the French Emperor Napoleon III. It is now in the National Library of Paris, France.
In the late 1920s, when Mr. Cheng Yansheng from Anhui Province was traveling in Europe, he happened to see this set of color books "Forty Scenes of the Old Summer Palace" in the collection of the National Library in Paris, France. A miracle of work.
And because this picture "has a very painful history in my country's architectural diplomacy, especially the famous calligraphy and painting," after many activities, he finally got the permission of the museum owner, and Mr. Cheng "used it." Photography is all about conveying reality."
2. The bronze statue of the twelve zodiac animal heads in Yuanmingyuan:
The bronze statue of the twelve zodiac animal heads in Yuanmingyuan was originally part of the fountain outside Haiyan Hall in Yuanmingyuan. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Bronze statue. In 1860, the British and French forces invaded China and burned the Old Summer Palace, and the bronze statues of animal heads began to be lost overseas. As of November 2019, seven bronze statues of lost animal heads from the Old Summer Palace, including ox heads, monkey heads, tiger heads, pig heads, rat heads, rabbit heads, and horse heads, have returned to the motherland through different methods.
3. Gilt bronze pagoda:
The gilt bronze pagoda is a cultural relic of the Qing Dynasty. It was originally a treasure of the Old Summer Palace. It was plundered and lost overseas after the "Burning of the Old Summer Palace" in 1860. It is now collected in the Palace of Fontainebleau, France. The gilt bronze pagoda is about 2 meters high and is basically similar to the existing pagoda in the Forbidden City. Each layer of the whole body is inlaid with emeralds, which was rare among various pagodas during the Qianlong period.
4. Kangxi Ruyi Jade:
Kangxi Ruyi Jade is carved from a piece of precious white jade, nearly half a meter long, white and green in color, and carved into the shape of a porous fungus . Originally a treasure of the Old Summer Palace, it was plundered and lost overseas after the "Burning of the Old Summer Palace" in 1860. It is now collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA.
5. The "Longevity and Continuous Life" Gourd Vase of the Qing Emperor Qianlong:
The "Longevity and Continuous Life" Gourd Vase of the Qing Emperor Qianlong. This gourd bottle was the one used in the Yuanmingyuan Garden in Beijing that was robbed in 1860. Lost cultural relics that were plundered and shipped to Britain. As a traditional mascot and work of art of the Chinese nation, gourd bottles reached their peak during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and the auction price was also the highest.
Its uncanny painting skills, luxurious and intricate decorative techniques, and breathtaking firing processes are astonishing and rare in the world. Such imperial kilns may be kept locked away in the forbidden gardens of the Forbidden City, or may be collected exclusively by wealthy families, making it difficult for ordinary people to see their true appearance.
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