The destruction of Yuanmingyuan:
After the British and French allied forces captured Beijing in Xianfeng for ten years, they occupied Yuanmingyuan. China's defenders were outnumbered, and Wen Feng, the chief minister of Yuanmingyuan, committed suicide by throwing himself into Fuhai, and Chang Ai, who lived in the garden, was frightened to death.
With the support of British Prime Minister Pa Max Don, the British army leader Erkin ordered the Yuanmingyuan to be burned, and 3,5 British and French troops rushed into the Yuanmingyuan and set it on fire. The fire did not go out for three days.
Yuanmingyuan and its nearby Qingyi Garden, Jingming Garden, Jingyi Garden, Changchun Garden and Haidian Town were all burned to ruins. Nearly 3 eunuchs, maids and craftsmen were buried in the fire in Anyou Palace. Turn this world famous garden into ruins.
Extended information:
The Yuanmingyuan brings together the scenic features of several famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River at that time, integrates the essence of ancient gardening art in China, and melts poetry and painting into ever-changing scenes with the artistic techniques of the garden in the garden.
The southern part of Yuanmingyuan is the imperial court area, which is the place where the emperor handles official business, among which the most famous is the Zhengda Guangming Hall, which listened to politics in the court. There are 4 scenic spots in other areas, of which more than 5 scenic spots directly imitate the famous gardens in other places.
For example, the An Lan Garden in Haining, the autumn moon in Pinghu and the sunset at Leifeng in Hangzhou West Lake, and the Lion Forest in Suzhou not only imitates architecture, but also copies its name.
There is an Anyou Palace for ancestor worship, and a long building with high mountains and high water for banquet, which simulates the Penglai Yaotai in The Story of a Castle in the Fairy Mountain and reproduces the spring scenery of Wuling in The Story of Peach Blossom Garden.
There is also a Western-style garden scenic spot in Yuanmingyuan. The most famous Dashui method is a western fountain, as well as the labyrinth of flowers and Haiyan Hall, all of which have the style of Italian Renaissance.
There is also a model of Venice City in the lake, and the emperor can enjoy the scenery of the water city thousands of miles away from the mountain on the shore. Yuanmingyuan is not only a treasure house, but also the largest royal museum and art gallery in the world at that time, with many treasures, books and artistic masterpieces.
It contains rare cultural relics, such as calligraphy and paintings of famous people, ancient books and records of the Secret House, Zhong Ding's precious vessels, gold and silver jewelry, etc., and concentrates the essence of ancient culture. Yuanmingyuan is also a garden of exotic flowers.
There are millions of rare flowers and trees. Westerners who have witnessed Yuanmingyuan completely call her the king of ten thousand gardens. Besides, Yuanmingyuan is also the place where emperors have lived the most besides the Forbidden City.
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