Before the Qing Dynasty, Manchu people, characterized by riding and shooting, also engaged in fishing and hunting activities. Emperor Kangxi inherited the tradition of his ancestors, and not only did he often hold drought enclosures, but he also held water enclosures many times. Zhili Shuidian is divided into two lakes, east and west, which can be used as a paddock up to 2 1. According to Gan Long's "Inscription on the Temple", "The West Lake is big, more than 300 miles a week; Dongdian is particularly large, with a hundred miles on Thursday. " Because the water is deposited in Gyeonggi, the water surface is open, the products are rich and the scenery is beautiful, so it is a good place for water enclosure.
Kangxi traveled around, still in Nanyuan, the capital. Because it is close to the suburbs, it can be done at any time all year round. Or quit the competition and hunt in summer, all in summer and autumn. The water enclosure is mostly held in February and March when the spring is full. At this time, migratory birds return to the north, geese flock, clear water dissolves and grass grows, which is the golden season by the water. When out of the tight encirclement, Kangxi led his ministers all the way south from Beijing or Nanyuan to the ship. Sometimes I go to Zhangjiawan in Tongzhou, along the North Canal, down Wuqing, to the southwest, and directly to Hudian.
Whenever there is water around, Kang Xiduo gets on the boat at Zhaobeikou or Yuanjiakou. At that time, local officials, led by the governor of Zhili, were quietly surrounded by ships from all directions, driving thousands of waterfowl to gather on the lake and fly back and forth to cover the sun.
Whenever there is water, I see the hunting boat rowing quickly. In an instant, guns burst, ten thousand arrows Qi Fei, flames, smoke billowing, the sound of horns is endless. In a blink of an eye, birds' feathers are falling, geese are falling, birds are flying and circling, and they are separated and reunited. Such spectacular water hunting is so thrilling and charming. Kangxi was like this, ranging from three to five days to seven or eight days, or even more than ten days, hunting on the lake.
Every evening, dusk covers the water, and the lake is silent, only the sound of lapping water. "At sunset, the sails are far from the shore and the wind is light." Compared with the daytime, it is another quiet and comfortable scene.
Kangxi Shuiwei, of course, has a mentality of staying away from complicated political affairs and pursuing a leisurely life in the countryside, but it is not just for hunting. In the poem "Hunting in the Boat" written in his later years, he wrote: "Although he lacks the strength of a bow in his later years, rice and noodles seek virtue first." It can be seen that he is fragile and must carry forward the tradition of martial arts. Besides, even though he was in the water, he didn't stop his government activities. He still called ministers, issued decrees, and read the rules of the court on the way to visit the palace. Kangxi also gave wild fish, geese and so on. For the governors and local officials in Zhili, I tasted delicious prey. In order to cultivate the water skills of the crown prince and the princes and enjoy the spectacular scenery by the water, he also ordered the crown prince and the princes to dominate and follow the water many times. In the early spring of sixty-one, Kangxi not only surrounded the water for thirteen days in a row, but also led the twenty-first son to accompany him, which shows the good intentions of his old emperor.
In order to meet the needs of waterfront and southern tour, Kangxi also built six docks in Tianjin for storing and repairing royal ships. At the same time, four palaces were built in Zhaobeikou, Guolikou, Quantou and Duancun, so as to rest and handle government affairs after enclosing water. The four palaces are all in Xidian. Due to shallow water and shallow soil, the rooms on the shore of Sigong were damaged by the early years of Qianlong. Emperor Li Hong spent 10493 silver to repair four palaces in the winter of the first year in order to prepare for the water enclosure in the fifteenth year of Qianlong. Qianlong once only held these four water fences. Binet.Alfred's father Kangxi lost a lot, but he built many palaces. However, after the prosperous period of Kanggan, the national strength declined day by day, and the late Lord not only could not keep a water fence, but also could not repair the velvet around the palace. With the passage of time, all the palaces collapsed, and now all that remains is traces of history.