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王府文化是中华民族传统文化的重要组成部分，是连接宫廷文化和平民文化的桥梁，位于北京西城区前海西街的恭王府，是中国现存王府中保存最完整的清代王府，是全国重点文物保护单位，它代表着中国的王府文化。
乾隆四十一年，即1776年，和珅开始在这东依前海，背靠后海的位置修建他的豪华宅第，时称“和第”。有说法称、明弘治年间、大太监李广也曾经置第于此。嘉庆四年正月初三，太上皇弘历归天，次日嘉庆皇帝就褫夺了和珅军机大臣和九门提督两职，抄了其全家，估计全部财富约值白银八亿两，相当于国库十几年的总收入，所以有“和珅跌倒，嘉庆吃饱”的说法，同年正月十八，即1799年2月22日，和珅被“赐令自尽”。而宅子本身，则归了“爱豪宅不爱江山”的嘉庆胞弟庆僖亲王永璘所有。与此同时，嫁给和珅儿子的乾隆之女和孝公主，仍居住在半座宅第中。咸丰元年，即1851年，清末重要政治人物恭亲王奕？成为这所宅子的第三代主人，改名恭王府，恭王府之名由此沿用至今。 “一座恭王府，半部清朝史”是历史地理学家侯仁之对恭王府的评价。初年，这座王府被恭亲王的孙子溥伟以40万块大洋卖给教会，后由辅仁大学用108根金条赎回，并用作女生学堂。新中国成立以后，王府曾被宿舍、风机厂、音乐学院等多家单位使用过。
“月牙河绕宅如龙蟠，西山远望如虎踞”，这是史书上对恭王府的描述。就其选址而言，它占据京城绝佳的位置。古人修宅建园很注重风水，北京据说有两条龙脉，一是土龙，即故宫的龙脉；二是水龙，指后海和北海一线，而恭王府正好在后海和北海之间的连接线上，即龙脉上，因此风水非常的好。古人以水为财，在恭王府内“处处见水”，最大的湖心亭的水，是从玉泉湖引进来的，而且只内入不外流，因此更符合风水学聚财的说法。新中国十大元帅和郭沫若等人，均在恭王府的附近居住，而且都非常长寿。据说，北京长寿老人最多的地方就是恭王府附近，这个地方是一块风水宝地。
恭王府是我国保存最为完整的王府建筑群，分为府邸和花园两部分，府在前，园在后。恭王府的开放，早在30年前，就被提上议事日程。1975年，周总理在病床上，将三件未做完的事情托付给谷牧，其中之一就是恭王府的开放问题。
王府占地约3。1万平方米，分为中、东、西三路建筑，由严格的轴线贯穿着的、多进四合院落组成。王府有门脸五间，正殿七间，后殿五间，后寝殿七间，左右有配殿。府邸不仅宽大，而且建筑规模也是王府中最高的。恭王府的中、东、西三路各有三个院落，其中每一路的后两个院子是我们要游览的主要区域。
现在就请您跟随我们的讲解，游览一下这历尽苍桑、重现世人的恭王府吧。
门外院落
首先给您介绍一下王府主体院落之外的部分。在府邸大门外并列有东西两组院落。
西侧一组院落在三间正门两侧开有两座罩子门通向东、西两路院落，门的前方纵列着四排房屋，每排房屋当中各有一座阿思门，东边的阿思门外有一座影壁。
西侧院落南边沿围墙有两排倒座房，是王府的办事机构用房：前排东侧为回事处、随侍处，中间为管事处，西侧为佐领处、档子房、管领处、庄园处、置办处等，后排为粮仓房；两排倒座之间有东房一排，为裁房、厨房、水屋等。
东侧一组院落中南边沿围墙也有一排倒座房，为王府的兵房，驻有护卫王府的旗兵十余名；北边有一组四合院落，据说载滢回府时在此居住。
当时王府的总出入门就开在东侧院落的东墙上。
好了，下面我们将按照由中路入东路，转中路进西路最后到达后罩楼的顺序带领您转转这重新修缮的恭王府。
中路有正门两重，均朝南。现在您要走入的是恭王府府邸的正门，大门面阔三开间，外置石狮子一对，石狮头上的卷毛疙瘩有12排，代表亲王的爵位。
经过这中路的第一个小院，接下来您还需走过这面阔5间的二门，才能进入王府的中心区域。二门内是正殿及东西配殿，其后为后殿及东西配殿。
银安殿俗呼银銮殿，是恭王府最主要的建筑。它作为王府的正殿，只有逢重大事件、重要节日时方打开，起到礼仪的作用。初年，由于不慎失火，大殿连同东西配殿一并焚毁。现在经过修复，虽不能与原来的完全一样，但还是能让您体会到它的宏伟与庄重，感受到它的神韵。
现在让我们先去游览一下东路的主要建筑。下一个景点是多福轩。
多福轩采用小五架梁式的明代建筑风格。这里是奕？的会客处，保存着一些漂亮的凤凰彩绘，因其内部悬挂许多“福寿匾”而得名。多福轩内6个书架4个多宝格每个都是4米多高，全是用楠木复原的。
轩前院子内有古藤萝一架，被称为“藤莹架”，据考已生长200多年，在北京是不多见的。因此这个院子又被称为“藤萝院”。
绕过多福轩，您将进入东路的最后一个院子，看到后院的正厅乐道堂。
这里恭亲王奕忻起居的地方。奕？为皇子时，道光帝曾赐“乐道堂”匾额一方，此堂因此得名。
东路游览完了，现在请您向西走，去参观中路后院的嘉乐堂。
嘉乐堂五开间、硬山顶、前出廊，是和珅时期的建筑，悬挂“嘉乐堂”匾额一方。该匾疑是乾隆帝赐给和珅的，但匾额无署款，无钤记，故无从证实。在恭亲王时期，嘉乐堂主要作为王府的祭祀场所，内供有祖先、诸神等的牌位，以萨满教仪式为主。这就印证了民间对于王府内有座神殿的传说。
看过了银安殿和嘉乐堂，想必您已经发现了，这中轴线上建筑物的屋顶都用绿琉璃瓦、脊吻兽，而配殿屋皆用灰筒瓦。
Prince Gong's residence is located in the northwest of Beijing, near Qianhai in the East and Houhai in the north. In the early stage, a canal from the northeast corner of Jishuitan (West Sea) water area in Deshengmen bypassed the west wall of Prince Gong's residence, turned outside the south wall (commonly known as Yueya River), and flowed into Shichahai (Qianhai) through three bridges. Facing water in the West and south, and near water in the East and North, it can be said that it is surrounded by water and has a beautiful environment. By the early 1950s, the canal had been filled up to form Liuyin street and qianhaixi street.
Prince Gong's residence was first built in 1776, with a history of more than 230 years. In the fourth year of Jiaqing, he was convicted and his house was confiscated. After that, the house was divided into two parts: the East and the West. Emperor Jiaqing of the West gave the house to his younger brother Prince Yonggui, and the East left it to the ten princesses. In the first year of Chengfeng (1851), Emperor Xianfeng gave the whole palace to Prince Gong Yi? To live in. So far, it was named Prince Gong's palace, which is still in use today. Please remember the two main masters of the garden: big corrupt official and Prince Gong Yi?.
Prince Gong's residence is 330 meters long from north to South and 180 meters wide from east to west. There are dozens of palaces in Beijing, which were either destroyed or used for other purposes. Only Prince Gong's mansion, which has been preserved in its original style, is open to the outside world. As an ancient garden of Manchu royal family, it is composed of two parts: Mansion and garden, covering an area of more than 60000 square meters, including 32000 square meters of mansion and 28000 square meters of garden.
The buildings in the mansion are divided into three roads: the East Road, the middle road and the west road. From the south to the north, they are composed of many three-way quadrangles with strict central axis. The layout is clear. The east road goes to park Shanghua, the middle road is solemn and solemn, and the west road is simple and elegant. The three roads are self-contained and harmonious. In these houses, there are not only the buildings reflecting the royal style and majesty, but also the exquisite architecture and decoration style from the folk, which constitute the biggest feature of the royal culture. The garden integrates Jiangnan garden and Northern architecture, and integrates western architecture and Chinese classical garden architecture. Prince Gong's mansion is not only one of the important representatives of the Qing Dynasty's mansion architecture, but also an important performance of the most mature period of Chinese traditional architecture and gardening skills. Mr. Hou Renzhi, a famous scholar, called it "a palace of Prince Gong, half of the history of Qing Dynasty".
Prince Gong's house was listed as a key national protection unit in 1982, and the garden of Prince Gong's house was opened to the public in 1988. In the process of my explanation, in order to better protect this precious heritage and ensure the safety of your visit to the park, please cooperate. First, do not smoke. Second, do not climb rocks. Third, take good care of your belongings. Fourth, take good care of the environment and do not litter in the park
1、 The first master of the mansion, he (born in 1750 A.D. in the 15th year of Qianlong and died in 1799 A.D. in the 4th year of Jiaqing), was originally named Shanbao, with the word zhizhai and the surname niuhulu. He belonged to the Zhenghong banner of Manchuria (once carried into zhenghuang banner, but his family members were classified as Zhenghong banner after being convicted). )Among the eight banners, they are not aristocrats (eight banners are divided into yellow flag, yellow flag, white flag, white flag, red flag, red flag, blue flag and blue flag). The yellow flag, the yellow flag and the white flag led by the emperor were the upper three banners, the nobles and the lower five banners. )How could he be the greatest favorite of Emperor Qianlong if he was not born into a noble family and had no degree of Jinshi
There are five main reasons why he is favored
First, smart. He? Has an amazing memory, makes a clear reading and makes a smart decision. Even Jiaqing affirmed that he was "smart and agile". When he was a child, he studied in Xianan palace, the best school in the capital at that time (Xianan palace is in the Imperial Palace, which is equivalent to the current national key school. It mainly recruits the children of the internal affairs government and eight banners officials who are both good-looking and good-looking). He is proficient in Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan Languages, and can be both civil and military. At the age of 19, he inherited the position of third-class light truck captain earned by his ancestors. Three years later, there was another vacancy for the third class bodyguard, which gave him a chance to get close to Emperor Qianlong.
Second, the United tobacco royal family. His son, Fengshen Yinde, was given the name by Emperor Qianlong, which means longevity in Manchu. Moreover, Qianlong married his 65 year old daughter Gu Lun and Princess Xiao to his son Fengshen Yinde. The relationship between Emperor Qianlong and "he" changed from the relationship between master and slave, the relationship between monarch and minister to the relationship between daughter and family, and Qianlong became the real umbrella of "he".
Thirdly, according to unofficial history, I remember that when Hongli was young (later Emperor Qianlong), I once played in the palace and saw nianguifei combing her hair. Nianguifei was the younger sister of general Nian genyao of the Qing Dynasty and one of the top ten beauties of the Qing Dynasty. Her name was nianqiuyue. Hongli was moved by her beauty and secretly went over to cover her eyes from behind. Qing, Nian's concubine was startled and didn't know who was behind. She picked up the hairpin and rowed back, which just cut Hongli's forehead. Later, the empress learned about it, because it spread that it was not good for Hongli's reputation (she was the Royal concubine of Yongzheng, Hongli should call her erniang. )Next year, the imperial concubine hanged herself. Hongli cried bitterly at that time, because one of his frivolous actions killed Nian Guifei. I secretly vowed that when I became an emperor, I would meet again, not to repair this life and the afterlife. So stained with cinnabar, she printed a red fingerprint behind her ear. Many years later, when Hongli became emperor, he was Emperor Qianlong. When he first saw him, he was still a stick guard. Qianlong was surprised and felt that he looked like the young lady who died many years ago. So he stepped down from the throne and asked if there were any sisters in his family. He said that there were only two brothers, he and he?. When the emperor was disappointed, he suddenly saw a red mole behind his ear. It was not only similar to nianguifei's face, but also the size and location of the mole. So the emperor thinks that he? Is the reincarnation of Nian Guifei. So the emperor kept him close to him and favored him. He also used his intelligence to please Qianlong. As a result, his position and status rose like a helicopter. Within three years, Emperor Qianlong passed orders to promote him to the position of official. He almost made all kinds of high-ranking officials in the Qing Dynasty. He had been a military aircraft Minister for 23 years, and was known as the second emperor.
Many friends come to Prince Gong's residence with admiration. The film and television works also make a lot of hype about ho. However, there is a big gap between the real image of Ho and the image of the film and television works. Ho is a real beautiful man with a white face, quick action, dignified and humorous speech.
The second master, Prince Gong Yi? (1833-18), was the sixth son of Emperor Daoguang. He was named Prince Gong in the imperial edict of Emperor Daoguang in 1850. He was an important and influential figure in the political situation of the late Qing Dynasty. After the death of emperor Xianfeng in 1861, he and Cixi jointly launched the "Xinyou coup" to eliminate eight ministers, such as SUSHUN, which paved the way for Cixi to reach the peak of power. After that, he was appointed as the king of political affairs, walked on the military plane, and participated in military affairs as a prince, which was very rare in the Qing Dynasty. As a "leader", he, together with Zeng Guofan, Zhang Zhidong and other feudal officials, set off the famous "Westernization Movement" in modern Chinese history. Under his invitation and planning, the Qing government established in 1860 the first official "Ministry of foreign affairs" in Chinese history, the premier's national affairs yamen, to deal with foreign affairs. In 1862, under his own planning, the Qing government established the capital Tongwen school in Beijing. The establishment of Tongwen school was the beginning of the establishment of a new school in China. It entered the school of Beijing Normal University in 1902 and became the earliest part of the establishment of Peking University. It seems that the prince of the late Qing Dynasty has a certain relationship with Peking University. Yi? Was the sixth son of Emperor Daoguang. At that time, he was famous for his foreign affairs. Therefore, people nicknamed him GUI Zi Liu, and he didn't mind. Because Yi? Was very independent and active in politics, he was afraid of Empress Dowager Cixi. Later, he lost power and lived in seclusion in Jiehe temple. Yi? Became the tenth iron hat king of the Qing Dynasty in 1872. He is the author of the collection of works of ledaotang. After the Sino Japanese War of 14-15, it was used again. It was the Prime Minister of the Navy, the Council for military affairs, and the inner court. He died in 18 with the posthumous title of "Zhong". )
2、 Scenic spots in the mansion
The main hall of the palace of yin'an, commonly known as "yin'an hall", is the place where important ceremonial activities are held. A group of screens and the throne of the prince are placed in the center of the hall. It corresponds to the Jinluan Hall of the Forbidden City. Jinluan hall was the place where the emperor summoned and held important ceremonies.
The tall building you see now was newly built in this overhaul as it was in the Guangxu reign of Tongzhi. The original yin'an hall, together with the East and west side halls, was destroyed by burning incense on the night of the Lantern Festival on January 15, 1921.
The new construction process of yin'an Hall:
The yin'an hall was built according to the strict Architectural Regulations of the Qing Dynasty and the highest standard roof of the royal palace.
Tourists, please observe the color of the tiles on the roof of the main hall, the number of animals on the roof ridge, the number of doornails on the main door, etc. How are they different from the palace museum you can see?
The roof of the imperial palace is covered with golden colored glass, which is the symbol of imperial power; the roof of the main hall of the Royal Palace is covered with green colored glass tiles, and the roof of the auxiliary hall is covered with gray tiles, which indicates the prince's status.
In ancient architecture, door nails were only used on board doors. Originally used to guard against the enemy's fire attack, so Zhuoyi was covered with mud to prevent fire. Doornails are usually made of copper. In the Qing Dynasty, the use of door nails was regulated. In royal architecture, there are nine nails for each door, nine in each direction, and a total of ninety-nine and eighty-one nails. Nine is the pole of Yang number, symbolizing the highest status of the emperor. Because the imperial temple is dedicated to the emperors of the past dynasties, it also has nine road studs; seven roads in the Royal Palace take seven roads, but seven roads in the prince's palace take nine roads; further down there are five roads take five roads.
Duofuxuan is commonly known as "tengluoyuan". The main hall was called "Yanxi hall" in the period of peace, which was the residence of the son and Princess of peace. It was called "duofuxuan" in the period of Prince Gong. It was the hall and living room of the palace. It was mainly used by the host to receive visitors, relatives and friends or subordinates who came to report back to the official affairs. It was also used to store gifts sent by the emperor. "Duofuxuan" was inscribed by Emperor Xianfeng. It means the palace of a lot of happiness. The plaque of "Tongde Yanxi" is hung in the center of the hall, which is intended to warn the host that only when you and the emperor have the same virtue can you extend the Xi (XI: good luck and long life). Please observe carefully that the four walls of the hall near the ceiling are all hung with the inscription of "Fu Shou". The inscription of "Fu Shou" is written on the red square paper (i.e. "Dou Fang") and is placed in a shuttle shape. The inscription of "Fu Shou" is made in pairs.
Since the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, every winter, the emperor had to write the words "Fu" and "Shou" in person and give them to the king, the Duke, the minister and the empress. The word "Shou" will be added to every major birthday celebration. According to convention, the old "Fu Shou" Dou Fang can not be removed. Instead, the new "Fu Shou" Dou Fang is pasted directly on the old one, meaning "Fu Tian Shou". Now what you see is the original copy.
Please carefully observe the Phoenix and seal painting of Qianlong period on the roof beam. Although only partial Phoenix Tail pattern remains, it has special value. Its existence confirms that Fudi East Road was once Princess mansion.
Hexi painting is also known as palace architectural painting. This kind of architectural painting is the highest level painting in the Qing Dynasty, mostly painted on palace buildings or buildings related to the royal family
Ledaotang is the largest building on the East Road and the last one to enter the courtyard. The main room is called "ledaotang". On the interior beams, there are two hundred years of colorful paintings of baojindi and Phoenix in the middle Qing Dynasty, which indicates that it was the residence of the princess during the period of peace. In the period of Prince Gong, this is the living room of the prince. Now the interior is displayed as it was when Prince Gong lived. The plaque of "ledaotang" was given to Yi? By Emperor Daoguang himself. It expresses a father's wish for his son's happiness and auspiciousness.
He is not a prince. In the Qing Dynasty, when the feudal hierarchy was very strict, why did he build such a luxurious private house in spite of large-scale construction? You can see the reason from the following records.
Yin De, the son of he, was born on the 19th of the first month of the 40th year of Qianlong (1775), half a month younger than Princess He Xiao. He and Qianlong formed a family of sons and daughters, and became the most unattainable relatives of the emperor. He Jianhe house was actually built as Princess House, so he Jianhe house was built according to the double specifications of Princess House and first-class officials of the imperial court
Jiale Hall
Jiale hall is the hall name of Hejin period. It is said that the plaque of Jiale hall was given to Hejin by Qianlong. During the period of Prince Gong, it was the "Temple", that is, the place where Shamanism activities were held.
Shamanism sacrificial activities: Ancient Mongolians believed in Shamanism first. Shamanism worships gods and divides the world into three kinds: heaven above, earth in the middle and hell below.
The most important way of Shaman sacrifice is to worship ancestors and heaven. It is said that the ancestors of Manchu people fell into a trap in a battle and had to hide in a big tree in a hurry. The birds on the tree did not move, so they did not expose the ancestors of Manchu people to the enemy and let them survive. Therefore, Manchu people revered the birds as gods.
Grand Theater
The grand theater building of Prince Gong's mansion, built during the reign of tongzhi (1862-1874), is a place for Prince Gong and his relatives to watch the opera. This theater is the only existing fully enclosed theater in China. In the archives of the Qing Dynasty, theatrical buildings were called "big theatrical rooms". The building area is 685 square meters, and its architectural form adopts a three volume hook and build fully enclosed structure. It is said that although the whole theater building is of brick and wood structure, it does not use an iron nail. In particular, it is worth mentioning the sound effect of the Grand Theater. In order to ensure the fidelity of the sound, several large tanks are placed under the stage. The ingenious and special structure increases the resonance reverberation space, so that the audience can clearly hear the singing of the actors without any sound transmission tools at any position in the theater. Once, after a famous singer came here to sing, he excitedly praised that the timbre effect of the grand theater building was better than that of the concert hall.
In the peony courtyard, the location of the theater is general, but the inside is resplendent. On both sides of the stage, the two pillars, the four walls and the top are all painted with twigs and vines. The scene of green leaves and purple flowers in full bloom makes people feel like watching the Opera under the vines. It is said that at that time, even Empress Dowager Cixi was sitting in the courtyard. Prince Gong worried that he would be guilty of overstepping the system, so he painted a lot of vines on the roof, which means that this is the vines rack, not the lobby. It's very kind of him. There are 20 large palace lanterns hanging on the top of the shed, and 20 eight immortals tables with Taishi chairs are placed in an orderly manner. The back walls of the theater are light brown wooden lattice, with dark blue silk cloth as the bottom lining. On the south side of the hall is a stage about one meter high. Above the stage, there is a black plaque with gold characters, which is written with four seal characters of "enjoy yourself". In the south, there is an actor's dressing room in the backstage and a stage in the front. In the north, there are places for VIPs and their wives to watch and rest. Yi's birthday is in the late October of the lunar calendar. When holding a birthday party, a fire is needed, so the Grand Theater is also called "warm building" by the government. In addition to acting, it was also the place where the wedding ceremony was held in Prince Gong's mansion. Every time the important figures in the mansion die, the theater will be full of couplets, buildings, cigarettes, long hanging, and monks and nuns in each temple will sprinkle sutras one after another to pass the dead.
In 1936, Pu Ru, the grandson of Prince Gong Yi? Who lived in the garden at that time, celebrated his mother Mrs. Xiang's birthday and organized a hall play in the theater. At that time, famous actors in the Peking Opera circle gathered in the Grand Theater and performed on the stage one after another. This is the last meeting of Prince Gong's mansion. Now?
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恭王府花园为位于恭王府后的一独具特色的花园，又名萃锦园，位于柳荫街甲14号，建于1777年，据考证是在明代旧园上重修的。全园占地面积2.8万平方米，有古建筑31处。恭亲王为重建花园调集百名能工巧匠，增置山石林木，彩画斑斓，融江南园林艺术与北方建筑格局为一体，汇西洋建筑及中国古典园林建筑为一园，建成后曾为京师百座王府之冠，是北京现存王府园林艺术的精华所在，堪称"什刹海的明珠"。其中园中的西洋门、御书"福"字碑、室内大戏楼并称恭王府"三绝"。某些红学家认为此园可能是曹雪芹笔下《红楼梦》中大观园的原型。
王府是北京规模最大、保存最完整的清代王府，位于什刹海西北角，前海西街17号，现为全国重点文物保护单位。恭王府始建于十八世纪末，早期为乾隆年间大学士和珅宅第，嘉庆四年(公元1799年)和珅获罪，宅第被没收赐与庆郡王，咸丰元年(公元1851年)改赐给恭亲王爱新觉罗·奕?。
清代王府有严格的规制，规定亲王府有大门五间，正殿七间，后殿五间，后寝七间，左右有配殿，形成多进四合院，不少府邸有后花园。但许多王府经历沧桑，早已面目全非，只有恭王府是北京现存最完整、布置最精的一座清代王府。著名学者侯仁之先生称之为"一座恭王府，半部清代史"。
恭王府分为平行的东、中、西三路，是世界最大的四合院。中路的三座建筑是府邸的主体，一是大殿，二是后殿，三是延楼，延楼东西长一百六十米，有四十余间房屋。东路和西路各有三个院落，和中路建筑遥相呼应。王府的最后部分是花园，二十多个景区各不相同。
恭王府花园在造园手法上既有中轴线，也有对称手法。全园分为中路、东路、西路三路，成多个院落。中轴上依次是园门、飞来峰、蝠池、安善堂、方池、假山、邀月台、绿天小隐、蝠厅。中路建筑和山水基本对称，东、西两路只是山体对称，建筑不对称。整个园林由六条山龙围合:南面、东面、西面各有两山，中路后部有一山为中龙。
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen:
I am very glad to serve as your guide today. You can call me Lily. Pleasekeep my name card at hand. f you have any trouble or lose your way, just callme. My number is here. I’ll do my best to serve for you.
Now we are in front of the Prince Gong’s Mansion. It was the residence ofHe Shen. He was the Prime Ministery and the Minister of Defence in the years ofQanlong, the most prosperous stage of Qing Dynasty. In1850s, the mansion wasbestowed on Prince Gong. Compared with the Forbidden City, it seems to be alittle less famous. Why we come here ? The answer is its first owner, He Shen,is a very famous person in Chinese history. Every Chinese knows him no matterthe kids or the old. There are even many novels, poems, movies and TV seriestelling his story. Why is he so well-known? Because he was the corruptestofficial in Chinese history. You can’t imagine how large amount of his graft is.The successive Emperor Jiaqing sentenced He′to death and took possession of histreasure. The money he left behind amounted to 4,000 tons of silver, equalingten years’ income of the national treasury. If you change it into US dollars, itis 520 billion! I wonder how he got so large amount of money in only one life.Certainly, he paid lots of manpowers and materials to build his own mansion. Itis the largest and the best preserved Prince Mansion in Beijing. As you see, thePalace Museum is grand, national and formal. I think this one is more personal.You can see another style of Chinese building . Now, let’s begin our wonderfulvisit. Follow me, please!
The gate you see is called Western Gate. Are you familiar with it? Yes, thearchitect learned something from Europe. Nowadays, it is very common to seethere are different kinds of styles coming from different countries in a garden.But in Qing Dynasty, the emperor didn’t want any communication with othercountries. So this kind of gate was really rare, at that time. There were onlythree Western Gates all over the country. One was this. The other two were bothin imperial garden.
Let’s enter the garden.. Can you smell the fresh air and sweet fragrance?It’s really comfortable. Pay attention to the thin stone, please. It is notartificial but natural. ts name is Joy Peak. In China, it’s tradition to put ahuge stone or screen in front of the gate. It can protect the good luck andwealth from flowing away and ward off evil spirits. It is still true today.Besides, because of its existence you can’t see the inner scene directly. You’llbe curious and have a strong desire to go in. But, this one has another specialfunction. Look at it using you imagination. What does it look like? (Here andhere)Yes ! It looks like a holy mother hugging her son. Even though He′had manywives, he still didn’t have a son in his middle age. He was so worried aboutthis until he found this stone. He expected it would bring him a son. It iswonderful that He′got the only son in his life the next year. What a happycoincidence!
After going around the stone, the Bat Pond comes into our view. It getsthis name because its shape was like a bat. Why he like such an animal? Evenmyself as a Chinese can’t understand this at first. IN most people’s mind, thisanimal represents something evil. Now I get the answer. In Chinese, thepronunciation of bat is…and the pronunciation of happiness is…They are the same!There are 9999 bats in the garden. This is one of the specialties of PrinceGong’s Mansion. Of course, they are not real, hey are pictures or symbols. Haveyou noticed the four elm trees around the pond? Do you feel them a littlestrange? Look! They all grow to the heart of the pond, Their branches are abovethe pond. As a result, when autumn comes, the fruit and leaves of them will dropinto the pond.
Are you confused? Why he built this? Of course, it has a further meaning.The shape of elm’s fruit and leaves is very similar with Chinese bronze coin.He′hinted his ambition to gather all the wealth in his own wallet. At last heactually got it. In addition, all the water in the mansion is circulating. Itwill keep fresh and clear all the year round. If you are careful enough, you mayfind that there are few rivers in Beijing. In ancient time, if you wanted ariver flow over your garden, you must get the emperor’s permission. So it is afairly great honor to have this. You can see how much the emperor appreciateHe′! You can go around to take photos here. It will bring you good luck andwealth because of the pong and the artificial hill. There is a great secretunder the hill. I will tell it to you after a while. Now, if you have anyquestion, ask me please! We will climb the hill after a quarter. Is that OK?
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