AVisittotheNationalPalaceMuseum
RecentlyIspentoverthreehourslooking,readingandenjoyingtheexhibitsattheNationalPalaceMuseumlocatedinthesuburbs.Manylocalandforeignvisitorsgotheredailytotakepicturesoutsideandspendendlesshoursinside.Nocamerasareallowedinside,butyoucanbuyyoucanbuycoloredslidesoftheexhibitsinthegiftshopdownstairs.Thereisaverylargecollectionofbeautifuljades.Also,thereisanancientbronzevesselexhibit.Someoftheexhibitsarechangedregularlyforspecialcollectionssuchasporcelainandsilkpaintings.Myattentionwasmainlyintheroomwiththewall-sizeslideshowdescribingsomearcheologicaldiscoveriesfrompre-historytine.Also,theoraclebones'exhibitwasverygood;thereseemedtobeanendlessamountofrare,beautiful,interesting,andfascinatingthings.
RecentlyIspentoverthreehourslooking,readingandenjoyingtheexhibitsattheNationalPalaceMuseumlocatedinthesuburbs.
Manylocalandforeignvisitorsgotheredailytotakepicturesoutsideandspendendlesshoursinside.Nocamerasareallowedinside,butyoucanbuyyoucanbuycoloredslidesoftheexhibitsinthegiftshopdownstairs.Thereisaverylargecollectionofbeautifuljades.Also,thereisanancientbronzevesselexhibit.Someoftheexhibitsarechangedregularlyforspecialcollectionssuchasporcelainandsilkpaintings.
Myattentionwasmainlyintheroomwiththewall-sizeslideshowdescribingsomearcheologicaldiscoveriesfrompre-historytine.Also,theoraclebones’exhibitwasverygood;thereseemedtobeanendlessamountofrare,beautiful,interesting,andfascinatingthings.
ThemajestictheImperialPalacemuseumisaworldfamousoneoftheRoyalbuildings.
Intothe,throughthesidedoor,gate,cametothegate,alargepalaceshowinmyeyes,thisistheofficeoftheTaihepalace,afterthetemplecametothetempleandtemple,andthereis.EachhousehasZhuHongwallsandgates,theroofiscoveredwithyellowglazedtiles.Afterthen,thenturnacorner,Isawasmalldoorinthedoor,lookright,seenine,nineengravedwithninedragons,theircolorsarewhite,blue,yellow,blackfourkindsofshapesofthem,notwoarethesame.Overhistory,thenfromtheleftdoorintotheroomtowatch.WhenIenteredtheroomwhenIwatch,startled,apparentlycametothebelloftheKingdom,theclockoftheocean,bigandsmallGuzhongrowuponrowof,amahoganyclockfanasuperbcollectionofbeautifulthings,characters,gildedbronzegreensharkskinchronometer,clepsydra,hardwoodcarvedsincethenameofclock,thereare1000kindsofclock.Thewatchroom,turnacirclecametotheImperialGarden,ImperialGarden,beautifulscenery,therearefourflowers,theflowersarenotwelcome,thatkindofopenedagain.Thereisarockeryinthemiddleofthegarden,andtherockeryismorebeautifulunderthecoverofthesurroundinggrass.
TheImperialPalaceMuseum,thebeautifulsceneryeverywhere,nottosaythat,Ihopeyouhaveachancetoappreciate.
SituatedinthewesternoutskirtsofHaidianDistrict,theSummerPalaceis15kilometers(9.3miles)fromcentralBeijing.Havingthelargestroyalparkandbeingwellpreserved,itwasdesignated,in1960bytheStateCouncil,asaKeyCulturalRelicsProtectionSiteofChina.
Containingexamplesoftheancientarts,italsohasgracefullandscapesandmagnificentconstructions.TheSummerPalaceisthearchetypalChinesegarden,andisrankedamongstthemostnotedandclassicalgardensoftheworld.In1998,itwaslistedasoneoftheWorldHeritageSitesbyUNESCO.
ConstructedintheJinDynasty(1115-1234),duringthesucceedingreignoffeudalemperors;itwasextendedcontinuously.BythetimeoftheQingDynasty(1644-1911),ithadbecomealuxuriousroyalgardenprovidingroyalfamilieswithrestandentertainment.Originallycalled'QingyiGarden'(GardenofClearRipples),itwasknowasoneofthefamous'threehillsandfivegardens'(LongevityHill,JadeSpringMountain,andFragrantHill;GardenofClearRipples,GardenofEverlastingSpring,GardenofPerfectionandBrightness,GardenofTranquilityandBrightness,andGardenofTranquilityandPleasure).
LikemostofthegardensofBeijing,itcouldnoteludetherampagesoftheAnglo-Frenchalliedforceandwasdestroyedbyfire.
In1888,EmpressDowagerCixiembezzlednavyfundstoreconstructitforherownbenefit,changingitsnametoSummerPalace(Yiheyuan).Shespentmostofherlateryearsthere,dealingwithstateaffairsandentertaining.
In1900,itsufferedagain,beingransackedbytheEight-PowerAlliedForce.Afterthesuccessofthe1911Revolution,itwasopenedtothepublic.
ComposedmainlyofLongevityHillandKunmingLake,TheSummerPalaceoccupiesanareaof294hectares(726.5acres),threequartersofwhichiswater.
Guidedbynature,artistsdesignedthegardensexquisitelysothatvisitorswouldseemarvelousviewsandbeamazedbyperfectexamplesofrefinedcraftworkusingthefinestmaterials.
CenteredontheTowerofBuddhistIncense(Foxiangge)theSummerPalaceconsistsofover3,000structuresincludingpavilions,towers,bridges,andcorridors.
TheSummerPalacecanbedividedintofourparts:thecourtarea,front-hillarea,front-lakearea,andrear-hillandback-lakearea.
Front-HillArea:thisareaisthemostmagnificentareaintheSummerPalacewiththemostconstructions.ItslayoutisquitedistinctivebecauseofthecentralaxisfromtheyardofKunmingLaketothehilltop,onwhichimportantbuildingsarepositionedincludingGateofDispellingClouds,HallofDispellingClouds,HallofMoralGlory,TowerofBuddhistIncense,theHalloftheSeaofWisdom,etc.
Rear-HillandBack-LakeArea:althoughtheconstructionsarefewerhere,ithasauniquelandscape,withdensegreentrees,andwindingpaths.Visitorscanfeelararetranquility,andelegance.
ThisareaincludesscenicspotssuchasKunmingLakeandBackLake,whichpresentsatranquilbeauty,GardenofHarmoniousInterest,builtbyimitatingthelayoutofSouthernChina’sclassicalgardens,andSuzhouMarketStreet,endowedwithah2flavorofthewatertownSuzhou.
CourtArea:thisiswhereEmpressDowagerCixiandEmperorGuangxumetofficials,conductedstateaffairsandrested.EnteringtheEastPalaceGate,visitorsmayseethemainpalacebuildings:theHallofBenevolenceandLongevityservedastheofficeoftheEmperor,theHallofJadeRippleswhereGuangxulived,theHallofJoyfulLongevity,Cixi'sresidence,theGardenofVirtueandHarmonywhereCixiwasentertained,YiyunHouse,whereoncelivedtheEmpressLongyu,andLongGallery,whichmeasuresthelongestinChinesegardens.
FrontLakeArea:coveringalargerpartoftheSummerPalace,opensupthevistaofthelake.Abreezefluttering,wavesgleamandwillowskisstheripplesofthevastwater.
InthiscomfortableareatherearetheEasternBankandWesternBank,Seventeen-ArchBridge,NanhuIsland,thelargestislandinSummerPalace,BronzeOx,animposingstatuebesidethelake,andMarbleBoat,builtinwesternstylewithelaboratedecorations.
OnthewesternbankfloatsixdistinctbridgesamongstwhichtheJade-BeltBridgeisthepretty!
BecausethePalaceMuseumisaplaceoffivethousandyearsofbrillianceandancientculture,sohehaslongbeenatouristattractioninmyheart,andthissummervacationIhavefinallymadeadreamcometrue.
IntheBeijingIwillridemyfatherandmotherwenttothe天安门square,across天安门square,themeridiangateoftheworld-famousgreetedthehallofsupremeharmony,thehallofsupremeharmonymajestic,magnificent,colorfulglazedtile,suchasalongarrangedveryneat.Curvedcornerwithamonster,fouruptheeavesofthecockappeargrandhallofsupremeharmony,tothehallofsupremeharmony,seventy-twolargeandalusitecarveddragonpaintedchickenshowsthearchitectureofthefeudalmonarchy.ThegoldenroofreflectsthemajestyandstatusoftheancientChineseemperors.Thegreathalllookedsolemnandsolemn,butthebeautyoftheappearancewassomonotonousandheavythatIwasinvain.Idon'tknowwhyIfeelasifagroupofpuppetsarestandingrespectfullyoneithersideofthehouse.Incensesticksupintheincenseburner,andtheemperorsitshighinthetemple.ThePalaceMuseum,asymboloftheancientkingship,hasbeeninvadedbyabrickandabrick.ItisfarfromthepalaceofBuckinghamPalace.
Intheafternoon,weinadditiontothefrontdoor,lookbackattaihelightstandingin天安门square,thismagnificentbuildings,sothelayoutoftheorderly,sosolemn,notamazing,hopethistriptotheForbiddenCitywillbecomemyeternalmemory.
I'vebeentoalotofbeautifulplaces,butinmymind,themostimportantthinginmymindistheForbiddenCity.
TheForbiddenCityisaplacewheretheancientemperorofChinacanlive.Theimperialpalacehas:templeofheaven,echowall,emperor'sstudyandsoonmanybeautifulplaces.Therearecolorfulflowersinthetempleofheaven,verybeautiful.Theflowersandgrassesandthefamousflowersandplantsareallnumerousandnumerous,verybeautiful,farfromlookinglikeacolorfulflowerintheopen.Likeafairylandonearth.Thetempleofheavenisnotafamousartist.
Theechowallisamiracleofacoustics,whichisamasterpieceofancientcraftsman.Thewalltilesoftheechowallarenotash2asothers.Itisspeciallymadeinshandonglinqingplace.Theslurrybrickisexquisite,andthesoundofthemetalsound,commonlyknownasthegoldbrick.Ifyoushoutintheechowall,theechowillbeh2.
It'sbettertoseeifyouhavethechance,andbelievethatitwillmakeyoufeelbetter.
BecausethePalaceMuseumisaplaceoffivethousandyearsofbrillianceandancientculture,sohehaslongbeenatouristattractioninmyheart,andthissummervacationIhavefinallymadeadreamcometrue.
InBeijingIwillridemyfatherandmotherwenttothe天安门square,across天安门square,themeridiangateoftheworld-famousgreetedthehallofsupremeharmony,thehallofsupremeharmonymajestic,magnificent,colorfulglazedtile,suchasalongarrangedveryneat.Curvedcornerwithamonster,fouruptheeavesofthecockappeargrandhallofsupremeharmony,tothehallofsupremeharmony,seventy-twolargeandalusitecarveddragonpaintedchickenshowsthearchitectureofthefeudalmonarchy.ThegoldenroofreflectsthemajestyandstatusoftheancientChineseemperors.Thegreathalllookedsolemnandsolemn,butthebeautyoftheappearancewassomonotonousandheavythatIwasinvain.Idon'tknowwhyIfeelasifagroupofpuppetsarestandingrespectfullyoneithersideofthehouse.Incensesticksupintheincenseburner,andtheemperorsitshighinthetemple.ThePalaceMuseum,asymboloftheancientkingship,hasbeeninvadedbyabrickandabrick.ItisfarfromthepalaceofBuckinghamPalace.
Intheafternoon,weinadditiontothefrontdoor,lookbackattaihelightstandingin天安门square,thismagnificentbuildings,sothelayoutoftheorderly,sosolemn,notamazing,hopethistriptotheForbiddenCitywillbecomemyeternalmemory.
whatstrikesonefirstinabird's-eyeviewofbeijingproperisavasttractofgoldenroofsflashingbrilliantlyinthesunwithpurplewallsoccasionallyemergingamidthemandastretchofluxurianttreeleavesflankingoneachside.thatistheformerimperialpalace,popularlyknownastheforbiddencity,fromwhichtwenty-fouremperorsofthemingandqingdynastiesruledchinaforsome500years--from1420to1911.themingemperoryongle,whousurpedthethronefromhisnephewandmadebeijingthecapital,ordereditsconstruction,onwhichapproximately10,000artistsandamillionworkmentoiledfor14yearsfrom1408to1420.atpresent,thepalaceisanelaboratemuseumthatpresentsthelargestandmostcompleteensembleoftraditionalarchitecturecomplexandmorethan900,000piecesofcourttreasuresinalldynastiesinchina.
locatedinthecenterofbeijing,theentirepalacearea,rectangularinshapeand72hectaresinsize,issurroundedbywallstenmetershighandamoat52meterswide.ateachcornerofthewallstandsawatchtowerwithadouble-eaveroofcoveredwithyellowglazedtiles.themainbuildings,thesixgreathalls,onefollowingtheother,aresetfacingsouthalongthecentralnorth-southaxisfromthemeridiangate,thesouthentrance,toshenwumen,thegreatgatepiercinginthenorthwall.oneithersideofthepalacearemanycomparativelysmallbuildings.symmetricallyinthenortheasternsectionliethesixeasternpalacesandinthenorthwesternsectionthesixwesternpalaces.thepalaceareaisdividedintotwoparts:theoutercourtandtheinnerpalace.theformerconsistsofthefirstthreemainhalls,wheretheemperorreceivedhiscourtiersandconductedgrandceremonies,whilethelatterwasthelivingquartersfortheimperialresidence.attherearoftheinnerpalaceistheimperialgardenwheretheemperorandhisfamilysoughtrecreation.
themainentrancetothepalaceisthemeridiangate(1),whichwassonamedbecausetheemperorconsideredhimselfthe"sonoftheheaven"andthepalacethecenteroftheuniverse,hencethenorth-southaxisasthemeridianlinegoingrightthroughthepalace.thegateiscrownedwithfivetowers,commonlyknownasthefive-phoenixtowers(2),whichwereinstalledwithdrumsandbells.whentheemperorwenttothetempleofheaven,bellswerestrucktomarkthisimportantoccasion.whenhewenttotheancestraltemple,itwasthedrumsthatwerebeatentopublicizetheevent.beyondthemeridiangateunfoldsavastcourtyardacrosswhichtheinnergoldenwaterriverrunsfromeasttowest.theriverisspannedbyfivebridges,whichweresupposedtobesymbolsofthefivevirtuespreachedbyconfucius--benevolence,righteousness,rites,intelligence,andfidelity(3).
atthenorthendofthecourtyardisathree-tieredwhitemarbleterrace,sevenmetersabovetheground,onwhich,oneafteranother,standthreemajestichalls;thehallofsupremeharmony(4),thehallofcompleteharmony(5),andthehallofpreservingharmony(6).thehallofsupremeharmony,rectangularinshape,27metersinheight,2,300squaremetersinarea,isthegrandestandmostimportanthallinthepalacecomplex.itisalsochina'slargestexistingpalaceofwoodstructureandanoutstandingexampleofbrilliantcolorcombinations.thishallusedtobethethronehallforceremonieswhichmarkedgreatoccasions:thewintersolstice,thespringfestival,theemperor'sbirthdayandenthronement,andthedispatchofgeneralstobattles,etc.onsuchoccasionstherewouldbeanimperialguardofhonorstandinginfrontofthehallthatextendedallthewaytothemeridiangate.
onthenorthfaceofthehallinthecenteroffourcoiled-goldendragoncolumnsisthe"goldenthrone",whichwascarvedoutofsandalwood.thethronerestsonatwo-meter-highplatformwithascreenbehindit.infrontofit,totheleftandright,standornamentalcranes,incenseburnersandotherornaments.thedragoncolumnsentwinedwithgoldendragonsmeasureonemeterindiameter.thethroneitself,theplatformandthescreenareallcarvedwithdragondesigns.highabovethethroneisacolor-paintedcofferedceilingwhichchangesinshapefromsquaretooctagonaltocircularasitascendslayeruponlayer.theutmostcentralvaultiscarvedwiththegildeddesignofadragontoyingwithpearls.whentheemperormountedthethrone,goldbellsandjadechimessoundedfromthegallery,andcloudsofincenserosefromthebronzecranesandtortoisesandtripodsoutsidethehallontheterrace.theauraofmajestycreatedbytheimposingarchitectureandsolemnritualweredesignedtokeepthesubjectsofthe"sonoftheheaven"inaweandreverence.
thehallofcompleteharmonyissmallerandsquarewithwindowsonallsides.heretheemperorrehearsedforceremonies.itisfollowedbythehallofpreservingharmonyinwhichbanquetsandimperialexaminationswereheld.behindthehallofpreservingharmonyliesahugemarblerampwithintertwiningcloudsanddragonscarvedinrelief.theslab,about6.5meterslong,3meterswideand250tonsinweight,isplacedbetweentwoflightsofmarblestepsalongwhichtheemperor'ssedanwascarriedupordowntheterrace.itisthelargestpieceofstonecarvingintheimperialpalace.quarriedinthemountainsscoresofkilometerssouthwestofbeijing,thisgiganticstonewasmovedtothecitybyslidingitoveraspeciallypavediceroadinwinter.toprovideenoughwatertobuildtheiceroad,wellsweresunkatvery500metersalongtheway.thethreehallsoftheinnerpalacearereplicasofthethreehallsinthefront,butsmallerinsize.theyarethepalaceofheavenlypurity(7),thehallofunion(8),andthepalaceofearthlytranquility(9).
thepalaceofheavenlypuritywasoncetheresidenceofthemingemperorsandthefirsttwooftheqingemperors.thentheqingemperoryongzhengmovedhisresidencetothepalaceofmentalcultivationandturneditintoanaudiencehalltoreceiveforeignenvoysandhandledthestateaffairs.thepromotionanddemotionofofficialswerealsodecidedinthishall.aftertheemperor'sdeathhiscoffinwasplacedherefora49-dayperiodofmourning.thepalaceofunionwastheempress'sthroneroomandthehallofearthlytranquility,onceaprivatelivingroomfortheempress,waspartitioned.thewestchamberservedreligiouspurposesandtheeastonewasthebridalchamberwherethenewlymarriedemperorandempressspenttheirfirsttwonightsaftertheirwedding.
theimperialgardenwaslaidoutduringtheearlymingdynasty.hundredsofpinesandcypressesoffershadewhilevariousflowersgivecolorstothegardenallyearroundandfilltheairwiththeirfragrance.inhecenterofthegardenisthehallofimperialpeace,adaoisttemple,withaflatroofslightlyslopingdowntothefoureaves.thistypeofroofwasrareinancientchinesearchitecture.inhenortheasterncornerofthegardenisarockhill,knownasthehillofthepiled-upwonders,whichistoppedwithapavilion.atthefootofthehillaretwofountainswhichjettwocolumnsofwaterhighintotheair.itissaidthatontheninthnightoftheninthmonthofthelunarcalendar,theempresswouldmoundthehilltoenjoytheautumnscene.itisalsobelievedthatclimbingtoahighplaceonthatdaywouldkeeppeoplesafefromcontagiousdiseases.
thesixwesternpalaceswereresidencesforempressesandconcubines.theyarekeptintheiroriginalwayforshow.thesixeasternpalacesweretheresidencesforthemtoo.butnowtheyserveasspecialmuseums:themuseumofbronze,themuseumofporcelainandthemuseumofartsandcraftsofthemingandqingdynasties.inthenortheastern-mostsectionoftheinnerpalacearethemuseumoftraditionalchinesepaintingsandthemuseumofjewelryandtreasureswhererarepiecesofimperialcollectionsareondisplay.
nowtheforbiddencityisnolongerforbidding,butinviting.avisittothepalacemuseumwillenrichthevisitors'knowledgeofhistory,economy,politics,artsaswellasarchitectureinancientchina.
TheimperialpalaceisthelargestandmostcompleteimperialpalaceinChina,isthemostmagnificentancientarchitecturalcomplexintheworld,hasahistoryofnearly600years.
TheForbiddenCityisChina'sMingandqingdynasties24oftheemperor'spalace,thepalaceconstructionlayoutcanbedividedintotheoutercourtandtheimperialpalace.Theoutercourtistheplacewheretheemperorheldaceremonyandsummonedtheminister.Whichbuildingisthehallofsupremeharmony,zhonghepalaceandBaohePalace,thethreemainhallsofthemandarinhouseandhallofmartialvalorisdividedonbothsides.Imperialpalaceistheemperortohandledailyaffairsandtheharemconcubinesandyoungprincelive,play,intheplaceofgod.
TheForbiddenCity,atotalofmorethan9000rooms,withahouse,mostmagnificentmajesty.TheForbiddenCityisChina'sancientarchitecturemastersandskillfulcraftsmanisspecialthecrystallizationoftechnologyandrichalike.Suchas:72pillarsinthehallofsupremeharmony,includingsixpillarisplatedwithgold,withgoldendragoncoiled.Throughtherailingintothehalllook,youwillseeinaglorioustemple.Isgildedthrone,armrestissilverplated,fourincenseburnerismadeofwood,it'sgorgeous.Afterthehallofsupremeharmonyiszhonghepalace,zhonghepalaceistheplacewheretheemperorrest.Themostletyouamazingisconfirmedandbehindapieceofstone.Stone16.57meterslong,3.07meterswide,1.7metersthick,morethan200tons.Vultureontheroughsea,walkingondragons.ThePalaceMuseumtrulywasChina'svaluableculturalheritage!
NowI'llgiveyoutwohoursoffreetimetovisit.Pleasethefaceoftheseculturalrelicsleftbehindbyourancestors,tocherishallthemore,becareful,don'tdamage,youcanusethecameraaccordingtotheirfavoritepart.And,inadditiontothephotos,youdon'ttakeanything,besides,youdon'tleaveanything.
ThetheImperialPalaceinBeijingisabeautifulTheGrandPalace.ThetheImperialPalaceisalsocalledtheForbiddenCity.Thereare24emperorswhohavelivedinthetwodynastiesofMingandQingDynasties.ThetheImperialPalaceoftheentirebuildingbeautifuldecoration,magnificent,knownasoneoftheworld'sfivepalace.
WhenIentered,thefirstshowinfrontofmeisthelamps.Thelampsare"livingplace,beautifulsceneryhere,greengrass,flowersbloominglikeapieceofbrocade.TheImperialPalaceisthepalaceofancientbuildingsChina'slargestandmostcomplete,atotalareaofmorethan720thousandsquaremeters,thetemplepalacehasmorethan90millionrooms,veryspectacular.
Throughthestudytothepalace,thisiswheretheemperoronthemorning,infrontofthepalacestoodagildedthrone.Thedragoncarvedonmanydragons,someShuanglongxizhu,somearoundeachotherisreallyvivid.Ilookedupandlookedup,thereisalargeplaqueonthewall,theplaquereads"openandaboveboard"fourcharacters,fourcharactersasifitistoldministers:"allthingsareopenandaboveboardtodo."Istandinthemiddle,alsosawtheemperorandministerstonegotiatethemomentumofstate.
OutoftheFrontGate,Ionceagainlookingattheancientpalace,thegrandvisionisgreatly!WhatabeautifultheImperialPalace!
ThePalaceMuseumislocatedoncitycenterinPeking.Chinaisexistingbiggest,mostintegrityofthoubuildingcluster.Itisbeenoneoffivegreatesttemplesintheworldbythefame.
ThePalaceMuseumstarttosetupinA.D.1406,thePalaceMuseumhavethesizecourtyardmorethan90sandthehousecontain980andaddupto8704.thePalaceMuseumsurroundingssurround12metersinheight,longthePalaceMuseumwallof3400meters,formisonerectangularcitydefense,thereis52meterwidemoatoutsidethewallsurround,formationafortressofseverebarracks.ThePalaceMuseumhas4doors,centerdoorWudoor,eastdoorDonghuadoor,westdoorXihuadoor,northdoorShengwudoor.
Today,wecametothePalaceMuseum.
Wefirstinthesquare,squareverybig!TherewerefivedelicatewhitemarbleBridgesinthesquare.Underthebridgethereisathegoldenstream,shapedlikeajadebelt,great.
Standinthesquare,lookedup,andaresplendentandmagnificentpalacestandsinthefront,yellowglazedtilesshine.Thisisthehallofsupremeharmony.Tolookinsidethehallofsupremeharmony,thehallofsupremeharmonywithinthegoldenthrone,islocatedinissumeruBuddhananmuplatform,aroundthethroneissixdrainpowderpanlonghypostylecolumn,majestic.
Avisittothehallofsupremeharmony,wecametotheqingdynastypalace.DryqingintheMingdynastyandearlyqingdynastyistheemperor'sbedroom.Theemperorindryprocessingqinggovernmentaffairs,summonedtheminister,receivedforeignenvoysandtheimperialpalace,andheldafamilydinner.
Thenwewentintotheimperialgarden,thegardenthereisapavilion.Lushtreesagainsttheredwallsandgoldenglazedtile,look!Nexttothepavilionisamountain,themountainisastonerockery,everywhereisgreentreesandbeautiful.
Then,wealsovisitedthezhonghepalaceandBaohePalaceandotherplaces,andfinally,arrivedatthemaingateoftheForbiddenCity.Outofthefrontdoor,Ilookedbackagainwiththeoldpalace,silentlywishes:wishthemotherlandprosperousandh2,morethanonegeneration.
Theimperialpalace,alsoknownastheForbiddenCity,istheimperialpalaceoftheMingandqingdynasties,whichisthelargestandmostcompleteancientarchitecturalcomplexinChina.Iespeciallywanttoknowthearchitectureofancientpalacesandthelivingenvironmentofancientemperors.
Oneweekendinthegoldenautumn,thesunistheshiningandtheautumnwindiscrisp.MymotherandIwenttovisitthePalaceMuseuminthecenterofthecity.Iwasveryhappy.
EnterthegateoftheForbiddenCity,"wow!It'ssobighere!"Icouldn'thelpit.Themothersaid,"themostspectacularisstillintheback!"Wefirstvisitedthearchitecturalmodeloftheimperialpalaceanditsconstruction.Iknowthattheimperialpalacecoversanareaofover720,000squaremeters,withmorethan9,000rooms,allwoodenstructures,andallthewoodenstructureshavenonails.Thepalaceistheblueandwhitestonebase,thetallroof,theyellowglazedtile,thepatternofthedragoneverywhere,anddecoratedwiththebrilliantcolorofthegoldenwall.Iobservedallthepalaces,andfoundthatthepalaceswerelinedupalongthenorth-southaxis,andspreadouttothesides,tothenorthandsouth,andtotherightandleft.Itoldmom,Ifoundmotherlistentonodasmile,said:"thecentralaxisnotonlyintheForbiddenCity,andnandaYongDingMen,northtothedrumtower,almostthroughoutthewholecity.It'smagnificent,well-plannedandspectacular.
Wehavebeenvisitingthetaihetemplefromtheimperialgarden.Whatabreathtakingview!IntheForbiddenCity,themoststrikingisthe"threehalls":thehallofsupremeharmony,thehallofharmony,thehallofprotectionandthetemple.Theyareallbuiltonthe8-meter-highbaseofthewhitejade,whichlooksliketheqiongyuyuinthemyth.Thefirsthallofsupremeharmonywasthemostmagnificentbuilding.Peoplecalleditthe"throneroom".Itwastheplacewheretheemperorheldthegrandceremony.Itis28metershigh,63meters,35metersnorthandsouth,andalargepillarwithadiameterof1meter.Amongthem,sixlargepillars,onemeterindiameteraroundthethrone,areflatdragonpillarsofleachedgold.Thethroneislocatedatthebaseofthetwometershighinthetemple,withthegracefulcraneandthetopofthefurnace,followedbyacarefullycarvedscreen.Thewholehallisdecoratedwithgoldenwalls,whicharebothmajesticandmagnificent.Thehallofneutralizationwastheplacewheretheemperorwenttothehallofsupremeharmonytotakearestandexerciseetiquette.BaoheandthetemplearetheplacewheretheemperorgivesbanquettothekingoftheforeignlandeveryNewYear.Thisisjustthepalacebuildings,andhousedecorationisnumerous,theraritiesofthemothersaid:"thesetreasuresisonlypartofit,whenChiangkai-shekfledtoTaiwancarriedawaymanytreasurepalace,therearesomelossinaforeigncountry".Ifeelsorryforthelossofthesetreasures.Whenwilltheselosttreasuresreturntotheembraceofthemotherland?IamlookingforwardtothereunionofTaiwanandmainlandassoonaspossible.
ThevisitoftheForbiddenCitymademelinger.ThePalaceMuseumisanunparalleledmasterpiece.Itisamiracle.OurfivethousandyearsofChinesecultureareprofoundandprofound,andweshouldbeproudandproudtohavebuiltsuchamagnificentpalacefortheancients.Atthesametime,wealsohavetheresponsibilitytoprotecttheseculturalrelicsfromdestruction,sothatthefivethousandyearsofsplendidcivilizationofthemotherlandwillbehandeddown.