The origin of Yuanmingyuan

Yuanmingyuan was built in 1709. It was originally a "gift garden" given by the emperor to the prince, and was later renovated and expanded. It includes Yuanmingyuan Garden, Changchun Garden and Qichun Garden. There are many small gardens around, surrounded by stars.

The Yuanmingyuan was named after Emperor Kangxi, and the three-character plaque of Emperor Kangxi's Imperial Book was hung above the gate of Yuanmingyuan. Yong Zhengdi has an explanation for this "Yuanming", saying that the word "Yuanming" means: round and fascinating, the gentleman is also in the middle; When the light shines, the wisdom of talents is also. "circle" refers to the perfection of personal morality, surpassing ordinary people; "Ming" means bright, perfect and wise political achievements. This can be said to be the ideal standard for the ruling class to flaunt the wisdom of the monarch in feudal times.

The Value Significance of Yuanmingyuan

There are countless priceless treasures of various styles, extremely rare historical classics and rich and precious historical relics in Yuanmingyuan, such as paintings, gold and silver jewelry, Song and Yuan porcelain and so on. It is one of the treasures of human culture and the largest museum in the world.

Yuanmingyuan site is a famous royal garden in Qing Dynasty. It was once called "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens", which is the essence of China traditional architectural art and integrates western architectural techniques, and occupies an important position in the history of world garden art.

1860, the fire of the British and French allied forces destroyed the Yuanmingyuan, and the Yuanmingyuan in its heyday can only be a fragment of countless memories. Nowadays, Yuanmingyuan is more than just a garden in people's minds.

The connotation of Yuanmingyuan site is irreplaceable and has extremely special historical and cultural value. It is not only a symbol of the incomparable glory of Chinese civilization, but also a memorial to the humiliation of the Chinese nation in modern times, and it is also a cultural relic worthy of deep review and reflection by all mankind.