Hugo's pen"Versailles in the East", in the reflection of the setting sun in October, finally allows people of the 21st century to catch a glimpse of its magnificent scenery. The death of the Old Summer Palace has made us cherish our historical and cultural heritage even more, and it has also made us more aware of the destructive power of nature.
Let's work together to preserve our historical and cultural heritage so that it can remain a dream for future generations to enjoy.
Although the naming of the Old Summer Palace began in Kangxi, there is no detailed explanation. However, Yongzheng once used the metaphor of "one person attains the Tao, chicken dog **" to explain the meaning of the word "Yuanming".
Soon after, the Old Summer Palace underwent its first major renovation and renovation.
The expanded Old Summer Palace not only covers a huge area, but also expands the beautiful water area and pavilions and pavilions to the north, east and west. The inscription of Emperor Qianlong is widely known, and the reason why the Old Summer Palace is known as the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens lies in his deep love for the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, and his love for the misty and picturesque scenery.
In the eighteenth year of Qianlong, the Old Summer Palace has become a symbol of the integration of Chinese and Western cultures. In order to better reflect this characteristic, three new groups of Western buildings designed and built by Western missionaries Lang Shining and Jiang Youren have been added to the Changchun Garden, making the Old Summer Palace even more perfect.
In October 1860, after the British captured Beijing, they burned the Old Summer Palace and plundered China's treasures. When the Qing Dynasty was about to succumb to the signing of an unequal treaty, this atrocity further aroused the indignation and resistance of the Chinese people.
On October 18, 1860, 3,500 British troops broke into the Old Summer Palace for the third time, and after arson, only twenty or thirty dilapidated buildings remained in the Old Summer Palace.
After many hardships, the Old Summer Palace struggled with food shortages. However, in 1976, under the leadership of the Deputy General Manager of the Greening Office of the Parks and Gardens, the once beautiful royal garden began to gradually come back to life and restoration work began.
In 1980, the Architectural Society of China held a conference, followed by 1983 and 1996, respectively, to witness the appearance of films and cultural relics. Among the more than 50,000 artifacts, the most stunning is the Ding excavated in the Yuhe River from the heyday of the Qing Dynasty, which is highly prized for its craftsmanship.
In the past few years, China's economic situation has made the redevelopment of the Old Summer Palace a distant dream. However, the situation is very different now.
China's current financial resources are sufficient to support the rebuilding of the Old Summer Palace. However, the Reconstructionists have different views on whether the reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace is really a good idea.
Every fragment of the Old Summer Palace symbolizes the traces of history, and if we blindly reconstruct it, will it have an impact on the memory of these histories? How should we balance the needs of the past with the needs of the modern?
This is a question worth pondering.
The Old Summer Palace, an ancient scenic spot that has gone through vicissitudes, although the pain of the past has gradually faded, but the wear of time still makes the buildings here dilapidated. Here, we deeply feel the traces of history and the accumulation of culture.