Lesson 15: neting East Road (lower)

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Fengxian Temple
Fengxian Temple is located in the area of neting East Road. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emperor in the Forbidden City sacrifices the ancestor's home temple. "Feng Xian" refers to the ancestor worship. Founded in Ming yongleian (the beginning of the 15th century), the Qing Dynasty along the Ming dynasty had been repaired several times.

The temple is divided into two sides. It is connected through the hall and becomes a distinguished "work" Temple form. The courtyard is not very big, but the palace is magnificent. The Magnificent dark gold ceilings in the temple, the nancu giant pillars without fuel decoration, and the carved lotus leaf pattern make the atmosphere inside the hall brilliant and solemn, highlight the reverence and likes of the Emperor.

The original display is: the front hall is placed with the God Card (the emperor and the queen of the Qing Dynasty) after the holy column, as well as a variety of sacrificial items. The back hall is divided into small rooms. Each room serves as the bedroom for an emperor and a couple, placing the big bed and the clothes they used before their lifetime. Dedicated personnel are responsible for daily cleaning, burning incense, serving and other matters.

Every year, the emperors celebrate New Year's Day (Spring Festival), the winter solstice, and the longevity (birthday. Every holiday such as Christmas, birthdate, Lantern Festival, and Tomb-sweeping festival after the holy columns will be celebrated in the back hall. In addition, the Court held such ceremonies as the emblem, the album, the album, the Royal Sutra, the Geng, The yanyè mausoleum, the patrol, and the return to the palace. The new mature fruits and vegetables of every month and the wild flavor of the Emperor's hunting should also be sent here to give the ancestors a taste, which is called "New Recommendations" in sacrifices ".

The rulers of the Qing Dynasty attached great importance to the worship of the document, which is not only a nostalgia for the ancestors, but also a kind of filial piety and a respectful and devout spirit.

 Clock Hall
Currently, the Fengxian Temple is set up as the exhibition hall of the watch Hall. More than 200 pieces of mechanical watches and clocks used by the Qing Dynasty Court have been exhibited since the 18th century.

These watches and clocks are mostly made in Britain, France, Switzerland, and other Western countries, as well as in China. Watches and clocks in Western countries are mainly purchased by Guangdong Customs officers from foreign businessmen and paid to the palace. Watches and clocks made in Guangzhou and Suzhou in the Qing Dynasty were also paid to the neting. The clock building set in the Qing Dynasty is also designed to make watches and clocks for use in the palace. In addition to the timing function of playing at the hour, these watches and clocks also use the mechanical linkage principle to make constant changes in the playing arts systems such as decorated figures, birds and animals, and flowers, to express various movements. They win the love of the emperor with accurate time reports, exquisite styles, brilliant colors, beautiful music, funny acting skills, and auspicious meanings, and become a precious decoration in the palace. At that time, it was not only a timer with practical value, but also an entertaining equipment that pleased people, but also an exquisite craft.

Copper-plated writer clock

There is a famous Bronze-plated Chinese bell. It is a copper-plated four-layer pavilion. Inside the circular pavilion on the top floor, two people held a cylinder in their hands for dancing. after starting the cylinder, the two men turned away and the cylinder turned into a banner. The four words of the book "Wanshou Wuji" were written. On the second layer, there was a bell ringing man who played a bell every 3, 6, 9, and 12. The third layer is the timing part of the clock.

The biggest characteristic of this watch is its lower-layer writing robot. Robots wear European Court clothing, one leg kneeling, one hand help case, one hand brush. Before starting the machine, you need to dip the brush in ink and then enable the switch. The head of the robot is swinging and the eight Chinese characters ", "are written on the paper. ", ", Means that all countries in the world admire the Qing Dynasty Wei Yi, willing to merge, so they all come to worship the Qing Dynasty emperor.

This magnificent large clock was made by Western craftsman specially to contribute to the Qing Dynasty emperor.

Jaipur district
The Jaipur Palace is located in the east of the Qing Dynasty palace in the inner part of the Forbidden City and in the south of the dongliugong district. It corresponds to the home Hall area on the west side of the Qing Dynasty palace.

In front of the courtyard of the Jaipur Palace area, the courtyard is outside the Jaipur palace, and the inside of the Jaipur palace room is the building of the neighborhood and the building of the neighborhood.

The courtyard in this area is built in the Qing Dynasty and serves as the place where the emperor had lived in the Inner Palace before the grand opening ceremony. Generally, the first two days of fasting are in the Jaipur palace, and the last day is in the Temple of Heaven or in the altar.

During the period when the Emperor stayed in the fasting Palace, the fasting card and copper people will be set up in front of the temple, and the cards and curtains will also be hung in front of the temple. The emperor and the accompanying Minister both wear the fasting card and do not enjoy or drink alcohol (but cannot help eating meat). They do not eat spicy food or go to bed.

Qing Gong(Not open ?)
The Qing Dynasty palace is located between the Feng xiandian and Zhai gong of netin East Road.

The Qing Dynasty palace is the palace of Prince Kangxi. The Prince of the Yongzheng dynasty, y n réng, lives here. After Qianlong let the Emperor Jia qing, he still lives in the heart-Building hall. Emperor Jiaqing lives in the Qing palace. In addition, Emperor Yi also studied in the Qing Dynasty.

The Inner Decoration of the Qing Dynasty palace is extremely elegant. In particular, the inner Hall is divided into several rooms by partitions. Its door is true or false, and its conception is exquisite. It is known as the "small Maze.

Jian Ting
The arrow Pavilion is located on an open ground in the south of Fengxian Temple, which was built during the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. This building is a little special. From the perspective of location, he is not connected to other palaces, like an independent Palace, which is relatively open and empty. It is distinctive from the architectural style and has no windows, there are only 32 doors. Whenever Archery is required, an arrow is placed on the open space in front of the pavilion, and all the 32 doors are opened. The archery men are standing in the pavilion and draw bows and arrows. The soldiers outside the pavilion shake the flag and shout for help. The scene is very spectacular.

Why did Emperor Qianlong build such an arrow kiosk? For him, this is a painstaking effort. We know that Manchu people are good at riding and shooting, not only as a means of earning a living, but also as a tough Manchu eight-flag cavalry, defeated the Ming army and established the Qing regime. During the period of Qianlong, the Qing Dynasty had been established for more than 100 years, with stable society and a well-developed economy. However, due to the long-term stability of the Eight Banners, the children had gradually become eager for pleasure and fail to do their best, A little laggy. Emperor Qianlong worried that the development of this situation would not only lead the eight-flag nobles to forget the "Riding", but also endanger their dominance. So I repaired the arrow pavilion here.

Qianlong built a monument on the left side of the pavilion and warned his children and grandchildren not to forget their ancestor's start book. They wanted to "practice skill and always practice riding and shooting ". There is a monument on the right side of the pavilion, which was set up by Emperor Jiaqing. However, the fall of the Eight Banners has not been reversed. Qianlong's worries have unfortunately become a fact. After the establishment of the arrow pavilion, Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing practiced archery and martial arts. In the Qing Dynasty, Wu zhuangyuan was also held here. martial arts experts from various regions practiced martial arts in front of the Emperor, known as the martial arts test. Those with excellent performance can be awarded the title of a martial arts scholar. In the GuangXu Period, the Military trial was canceled and the arrow pavilion was no longer used.

Link
Lesson 14: neting East Road (on)
Walking around Beijing central axis (Full Set)
Walking around Beijing central axis (7): Lessons from midday to wumen
Official Website of the Palace Museum
Beijing five-day self-help travel intelligence compilation (reprinted)
Wang Gang guides you through the Palace Museum (below)
Notice on visiting the Palace Museum