Yuanmingyuan is not only magnificent, but also contains the most precious historical relics. From the bronze ceremony in pre-Qin dynasty to the famous painters and calligraphers in Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Therefore, it was the largest museum and art museum in the world at that time.

1860, 10, 10. On October 6th, the British and French forces invaded Beijing and invaded Yuanmingyuan. They took everything they could in the garden; If they don't move, they bring carts or animals; If they can't move, destroy them at will.

In order to destroy the evidence, more than 3,000 intruders were ordered to set fire to the park on June 18 and June 19. The fire burned for three days and nights, and dark clouds enveloped the whole city of Beijing. This treasure of garden art and the essence of China architecture art were reduced to ashes. ?

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Evaluation of Yuanmingyuan

Yuanmingyuan, born in Kangxi, grew up in Yongzheng and flourished in Qianlong. It inherits the excellent gardening tradition of China for more than 3,000 years, which has both the elegance of palace architecture and the euphemism of Jiangnan gardens. At the same time, it absorbs European garden architecture forms and blends different styles of garden architecture, making people feel harmony and perfection in the overall layout. It can really be said: "Although it was done by people, it was the beginning of the world."

Yuanmingyuan, which embodies the essence of ancient gardening art in China, was the most outstanding large-scale garden at that time. Emperor Qianlong put it well: "There is no better place, a place full of treasures and spirits." But also occupies an important position in the history of world landscape architecture. Its reputation spread to Europe, and it was called "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens".

Hugo, a great French writer, commented on 186 1: "Just imagine that it is a fascinating building like the castle of the Moon Palace, and the Summer Palace is such a building." It is often said that Greece has the Parthenon, Egypt has the pyramids, Rome has the Colosseum and the East has the Summer Palace. This is an amazing and unparalleled masterpiece.

As big as the Yuanmingyuan, several emperors have expanded and rebuilt one after another, and the influence of decadent feudal emperors' consciousness is still insufficient from any angle. However, on the whole, Yuanmingyuan is indeed an excellent garden. It can be said that it has brought together the excellent gardening art of China for thousands of years and pushed the classical gardens in China to a new height.

At that time, people who witnessed its grand occasion said it was really good. Some westerners' impressions of China gardens began in Yuanmingyuan. In a word, Yuanmingyuan won the honor for China, an ancient civilization, and was once the pride of the Chinese nation. ?

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