Beijing Beihai Park
Beihai Park pavilion chic, veranda twists and turns. The whole garden to the myth of "a pool of three mountains" (too liquid pool, Penglai, abbot, Yingzhou) conceived layout, unique form, rich color fantasy mood. Here the open water, lake Taying, pines and cypresses, fragrant flowers, pavilions, Stones caves, colorful, preferably as Wonderland. There Qiongdao 67 meters high on the Tibetan White Tower (built in 1651), as well as one of Yanjing Eight Qing Emperor Qianlong's inscription Qiongdao Chun Yin and rockery stones, mysterious cave and so on. There are fast boats northeastern coast, Ho Pu Jian, clear mirror fasting, King Hall, The Five Dragon Pavilion and other buildings; it stands on the south coast of the North Sea Mission city water, city lush pine and cypress leaves have sophisticated modeling light Cheng Temple .
North Sea east of the Forbidden City, Jingshan, south of the Sea, South China Sea, west Hing Shing Temple, Longfu Palace, north Shichahai, Beijing is the most scenic of the former "three sea" first. North Sea is our country so far preserved the oldest, most complete protection of the imperial palace honest, there is a unique garden art style, is the essence of the ancient gardens of our country and one of the most precious cultural heritage of mankind.
Beihai Park is the oldest extant, save one of the most complete imperial garden dating back nearly one thousand years of history.
Beijing's history and development of the North Sea are closely linked.
Here is the first to leave a wilderness pond after the Yongding River and the old course, natural river south.
The development of the North Sea garden began in the Liao Dynasty. Liao Taizong Yelu Deguang in conjunction with the first year (938 years) after the capital Yanjing, in the northern suburbs east of the city, "White Lotus Lake" (ie, the North Sea) was built, "Yao Island palace", built at the top of the island, "Han Guang Temple" and so on. "Liao history" in mind: "West summit have cool the house (ie wide cold temple), northeast corner turrets have Yan, City Square, concept, cover numerous books." "Hong Wu Peking map" mind "as Yao Lantau Island King Wah Liao." Above facts can explain the presence of "Yao Island palace" of.
After the gold off Liao, change Yanjing is "both." Reign Under Hailing King Wanyanliang days Germany for two years (1150) the expansion of "Yao Island palace", build a "Yao Guang Temple." Dading three to fifteen years (1163 --1179), the King Sejong modeled on the Northern Song Dynasty Kaifeng (Henan Kaifeng) Gen Yue Park, built Qionghua Island, and from the "Gen Yue" Regency shipped a lot of Taihu brick rockery grotto, both in the northeast suburb to Yao Island (ie, the North Sea) as the center, build Daning palace. Since then, the North Sea on the basic form of today's royal palace pattern. At that time the dig "Gimhae" soil expansion into the hills and the sea islands, the island known as "Jade Beauty Island" water "the China West Lake", and rebuilt "the house of wide cold" and other buildings.
1264 AD, Kublai Hu Bilie decided in the old northern suburbs east of the city are to choose a new site, most of the construction. Yuan Yuan first year to eight years (1264--1271), the third expansion Qionghua Island Hu Bilie, wide cold rebuild the temple. Hall things wide cold 120 feet wide, 62 feet deep, 50 feet high, wide Hall 7, at will toward the emperor as. House placed "Alexander Yuhai ditch" (now the North Sea Mission city's large jade urn), built "Jade Palace" put "five Shanzhen jade couch" (now in Taipei), and built a rockery jade, jade ring hanging Dianding iron, hall and another two small stalagmites have a leader, shoot out from the mountain lake water vehicles to be brought. It is obvious that the vast magnificent house of wide cold, ingenious, unparalleled luxury. Yuan eight years (1271), King Wah Island was renamed "Longevity Hill" (also known as "Long live the Mountain"). To Qionghua island as the center, east and west coasts and in the construction of the Lake Palace, built in the North Sea will be quite a grand royal garden.
1368, the first Ming emperor capital in Nanjing. In that year, General Xu Da occupy mostly, mostly renamed "Peking." After the death of Zhu Yuanzhang, king Zhu Di launched the "jingnan campaign" to win the throne from the hands of his nephew, moved the capital from Nanjing to Peking, renamed "Beijing."
Ming Yuan Dynasty on the basis of the North Sea but also to be expanded, renovated, but basically maintained the pattern of the Yuan Dynasty in the North Sea. Xuande years to the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xuan Zong Zhu Zhanji (1426--1435 years), of "Long live the Mountain" for large-scale expansion and renovation, in a round islet (now Mission City) Hall of days to repair the instrument, round islet in the south of the island built on the mountain lift rhinoceros round the house, filling in the eastern city of Chaiqiao group, which is connected to the land. Tomorrow Shun years (1458), in the north shore of the North Sea (now at five Dragon Pavilion) was built, "Tai Su Temple", as do the material with tin, also known as "Tin House", also called "summer cool the house." To build this house of servitude craftsmen more than 3,000 people, with two silver 200,000. In the construction of the east coast "and Ning Temple"; built in the West Bank, "Cui Ying Temple." The west side of the eight-hole group interrupted stone bridge (former drawbridge off portion) instead abalone stone bridge, called Jin Ao Yu insect East Bridge. Build "Showa temple" and other buildings in the new excavation of the South China Sea Yingtai.
Ming Wanli seven years (1579), after the "Long live the Mountain" four dynasties more than 600 years of wind and rain of wide cold war the house collapses, earth day Miyaji landscape architecture since then vanish, become eternal regret.
1644 Li Zicheng scored Beijing, Chong Zhen Emperor hanging, the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Qingjunruguan, capital at Beijing. In 1651, for national harmony, at the request of the Qing ancestor Fulin wood Khan angry Tibetan Lama, the Tibetan White Tower was built on the waste site wide cold house, built "White Pagoda Temple" in front of the tower (Ching house for the gate) . Because the island built Lama pagoda, hill also renamed the "Baita Mountain" was. Gaozong Hongli Qianlong six to thirty-six years (1741 --1771), the North Sea on a large scale repairs and additions, before and after 30 years of continuous construction, built many booths, Taiwan, Temple, Court. Qing Emperor Qianlong since that "music gardens, can not forget", so the essence of southern gardens, literati freehand, landscape garden introduction of the Royal palace, has built a "garden of gardens" North Sea meditation, fasting, fast boats, and other inter-Ho Pu . The late Qing Dynasty, Guangxu eleven years to fourteen years (1885 Year - 1888), Nala (Empress) rebuilt the "three sea" with naval construction funds, the north shore of the lake in the West Bank and the laying of the first railway in China , building a small railway station in front of meditation, fasting, for the Empress take the train to garden party feast. Emperor Guangxu twenty-six years (1900), Allied Forces invaded Beijing, the North Sea mixed trampled. North Shore Chengguan Church set up a Combined Forces Command, more than 10,000 gold Buddha and other garden treasures poke building was looted.
After the Revolution, 10 years of the North Sea closed garden, landscape architecture slightly after repairs after August 1, 1925 officially open the park, open to the public.
After the founding of New China in 1949, the government allocated huge sums of money to be on the Beihai Park, repairs, dredging the lake, the maintenance of ancient buildings, the laying corridor, the addition of public service facilities.
Beihai Park in 1961 by the State Council announced the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
2 at the end of 1971 (during the Cultural Revolution), in the case did not make any public announcement and notification, and a bridge across the Zhongnanhai and Beihai Park, Jingshan Park is near the mysterious closed until the end of the Cultural Revolution, nearly two years after the March 1, 1978, on the social side reopened. According to historical data disclosed later, Jiang Qing, Wang Hongwen, who are often in this play and leisure, Beihai Park became only a small number of senior officials pleasure "Park officials."
Beihai Park is located in the central area of Beijing, mainly by the Lake and the North Sea island of Qionghua composed. Area of 68 hectares, of which about 39 ha water, land of 29 hectares. Originally the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing five feudal dynasties royal "Court ban" for several thousand years. Qionghua island standing near the water, beautiful tall, as the main body of the whole garden. Baita island tall, Diange mixed; the vast blue, cruise ships, such as weaving the island. Along the lake shore, pine Chuisi, brocade flowers, pavilions, nestled among. The whole garden is full of enchanting scenery school of poetic.
Beihai Park to the North Sea as the center of the Park, an area of seven square kilometers (of which the surface of about 3.9 square kilometers). Hukou Qionghua built on the island of Baita Tibetan flag for the whole garden. Yi Lan Tang wave to reflect light; Ho Pu veranda tortuous. North Sea North Shore are several groups of religious buildings, there are xiaoxitian, big west, explain Temple, Buddhist and other Vatican territory, as well as colored glass inlay puzzle Nine Dragon Wall, both sides have their own Beaulieu 9, playing with a pearl in the waves the clouds, vivid , bright colors. The park is also the preservation of cultural relics iron screen wall, a 16th-surface polygonal tower stone buildings, 495 square famous ancient calligraphers authentic, long live the Mission City Mountain Jade Buddha Temple and the Order of light and so on. Emerald City of North group cut 1.6 m high, made of monolithic white jade, Buddha body precious stone, quintana shiny, brilliant pearlescent, extremely valuable. Leaving the left arm with a knife marks, for the 1900 Boxer Rebellion aggression Beijing evidence left behind. Giant jade urn in front of the Mission City Seunggwang "Alexander Yuhai ditch" weighing 3500 kg, the momentum is pressing.
The whole garden to the myth of "a pool of three mountains" (too liquid pool, Penglai, abbot, Yingzhou) conceived layout, unique form, rich color fantasy mood. With "Joan Tower mountains" in the world. The whole garden layout to Qiongdao center, stands the White Tower Peak, south of the temple according to the order of arrangement of the light house of the mountain, direct access to the foothills of the shore of the arch, a bridge across, consistent with the Mission City's momentum, echoed the north to the foothills of the Peak, pavilion attic pavilion Yousui looming between the rocks, interspersed with staggered, full of change.
Yamashita is built around the island Bangshui semicircular veranda, east Yiqing Mansion, west divide Court cool, clever twists and Raoyou charm. The main attractions of Beihai Park consists of three parts. Mission City south to the main attractions, central Yong'an Temple Qionghua island, Sule Pagoda, Yue heart temple as the main attractions in northern places five Dragon Pavilion, Xiaoxitian, meditation, fasting focus.
Qionghua Island is located in Beihai Park too liquid pool in the south of the island the mountain building layout, the level of patchwork, nestled Yu Cangsong cypresses, south of Yong'an Temple as the main body, and a house of law, Ching Temple and so on. There southeast stone bridge and connected to the shore, picturesque Jingshan. Wing Baita Temple, built in the beginning of 1651, 35.9 m high tower, tower for the masonry Xumizuo, seat has three round table, the "well hidden" under the hundred towers.
Mission City is located in the west side of the south gate of Beihai Park, enjoy the "City in Beijing," he said. Mission City in between the Forbidden City, Jingshan, Zhongnanhai, the North Sea, surrounded by picturesque scenery, pines and cypresses. Glazed tile Zhu Heng buildings, constitute the most beautiful scenic areas within Beijing. Order of Light Hall located in the central city of Taiwan, there are a shrine, dedicated to a single piece of white jade carved Buddha statue, 1.5 meters high, head and clothes with red and green stones statues face kind, for perfectly clean, moist and shiny.
There Gua child Matsugane planted on behalf of the Mission City, dating back 800 years of history. Beijing is the oldest of the woods, there are several hundred years old bungeana two, ground pine one, after the Emperor had sealed Gua child ginseng as "shade Hou" white ginseng as "white robes General", ground pine for the "probe Hou Hai. " Three trees are tree color green, set off by Mission City quiet environment.
From the south gate admission, Wing set foot bridge was built in the early Yuan Dynasty, see called "cloud heap", "Ji Cui," the two arch painted, the face is the center of the whole garden - Qionghua island, referred to Qiongdao. The island as shade cover, Diange connected. Across from the White Pagoda Temple was built in the early Junji eight years (1651), the Qing Emperor Qianlong eight years (1743) changed Wing Temple. The main building has Fallon Hall, Ching Temple, Puan Hall, side hall, veranda Gallery, bell tower and so on. Bottom-up, by the mountain building. Empress year after their garden, they used to come to the temple to burn incense and worship anger. Ching front of the hall, built "Di Margaret" and "drawing wins," "cloud according to", "meaning far" four booths, symmetrical and elegant appearance. Thus Ten boarded Baita. White Tower was built Junji eight years (1651). This Tibetan La Mata, 5.9 meters high, the tower was vase-shaped, the upper canopy two layers of copper, is provided on top of gilt Sarah Tasha, the building Angular formula Xumi pylon. Tower possession Lama scriptures, mantle and two relic. A seat sleek good for temple tower before.
Qiongdao the west garden of the Qing Dynasty when the emperor was originally a rest, holding Wyatt heart of Procedure or the house party. Bring up the rear of the building Xiao Qing Emperor Qianlong Department to accompany his mother after watching local ice throw winter sports. In northwest kurau has read, from the storage building Fateh Wei Jin to Ming 340, more than 210 pieces of inscriptions, stone 495 side. Embedded in the inner wall of the Forbidden City in memory of the inscription "Three Greek Church Fateh", called calligraphy, Qing period as the original. This area also Lin Light Hall, Yeonnam smoked mountainside pavilion and the "Sin Cheng Lu copper plate."
Qiongdao northeast slope of ancient trees, here is one of "Yanjing Eight" "Qiongdao Chun Yin." Along the path next to the "Qiongdao Chunyin monument" Written by Emperor theme forward, direct access to the twists and turns of "see Chun Ting" and "Look Gallery", the immediate landscape is like a natural landscape, beautiful. Verandahs lake stone sarcophagus piled secluded caves, endless changes.
North along the lake at the foothills of the formerly Empress were fishing, boating after the rest of the meal is Yi Lan Tang, has been set up Fangshan Restaurant. Yi Lan Tang to east "Ho Pu between" and "fast boats" two groups of buildings, arrangement compact, quiet environment, constitute a garden park. Qing Dynasty Empress, ministers often feast in Ho Pu. One of the Qing Dynasty royal palace boats and fast lines, the emperor also gather the painting of the famous painter. Outside is the place to review archery. The south is "rain forest pond" Hall, East Line "mirror fragrant room", the West is "wonderful view room."
Northwest has a small courtyard on the water, saying, "Pretty", and verandas are connected. Thus turning the "Main Ke Ting" before northeast hospital, watching a 800 years guhuai. Further north there are "silkworm altar" seat square, at the Department of the Qing Dynasty Empress who worship God silkworm, is also one of the nine altar Beijing. Silkworm altar from the west, not far to meditation, fasting, an area of 4700 square meters, the former Emperor Qianlong Shuyuan, said the Qianlong small garden. Later, the prince set aside as a den. Meditation, fasting west is King Hall. Phoebe main hall Department of Architecture, here is the translation and printing of the Tripitaka place. Liulige behind the house without a structural beam as vouchers issued type, glass walls Qianman statues, dazzling. King Hall west side, with a seat brick 424 Nine Dragon Rainbow glass. Qianling was built twenty-one years (1756). 25.86 meters long, 6.65 meters high, 1.42 meters thick, for the three most famous nine-dragon screen beautifully. Nine Dragon Wall along southbound, there is a "iron screen wall", 3.56 meters long, 1.89 meters in height, color and texture as cast-iron, two-sided carved into moire and monsters, as the Yuan Dynasty relief art treasures. Iron screen wall to the north, there are three courtyards. The main building was changing and recreation at the ceremony of Emperor Qianlong before and after the Annex. Forty-four years of Qing Emperor Qianlong (1779), for the protection of Wang Xizhi "fast snow and sunshine when the quote," build a courtyard, the name "fast snow Church." West along the lake there are five pavilions, built in the Qing Junji eight years (1651).
Five kiosks prioritize, go fly gold color, Yuan Wang Wulong like floating, so called "Five Dragon Pavilion." Here we celebrate the Qing Dynasty Empress, fishing, watching the fireworks at the amusement. West corner kiosk, there is a large building complex, collectively, "Xiaoxitian." The "House of Ten Thousand Buddhas" and "Paradise" is the main building, which is specifically for Emperor Qianlong's mother Empress Dowager Xiao holy birthday blessing and construction. Back to Wing Bridge, south, can be boarded outside the group toured the city park.
Beihai Park inherited the ancient Chinese tradition of gardening, art director of the gathering around the garden, both north of Broad momentum garden and private garden scene graceful charm, and build magnificent imperial palace and religious temples solemn, spectacular but seamless, it is the gem of Chinese garden art.
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