To talk about history, Diaoyutai in Beijing can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty 800 years ago. At that time, it was located in the northwest of Beijing, and it was called fish and algae pond, with a large water area. Yuyuantan and Diaoyutai are not separated, and it is a blessed place that the Jin and Yuan emperors must visit every year. Zhang Zong, the Emperor of Jin Dynasty, liked fishing here, hence the name "Diaoyutai".
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, it became the villa of the Ming royal family in the suburbs of Beijing. Dong Liu, a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty, described the landscape of Diaoyutai in his book "A Brief View of the Imperial Capital": "The weeping willows hang down, surrounded by water, the center of a Zhu, the pavilion on the Zhu, the boat on the water, the birds are idle, the house is quiet, the vines are on one side, and the water is purple." You see, Dong Liu described Diaoyutai as beautiful: it has water.
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
Boats, Shui Xin has islands, with pavilions, flowers and birds, and flowing spring water, which is inexhaustible in winter and summer. This scenery is too "Jiangnan garden flavor". After the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty's Yiyou Year (1765) was the heyday of Kanggan, which was turned into the emperor's palace. Emperor Qianlong specially invited people to dredge the fish and algae ponds before the Jin and Yuan Dynasties into lakes, draw water from the western hills to expand the waters of Yuyuantan and Diaoyutai, dredge the water to the moats of Fuchengmen and Xizhimen, and improve the water system of the whole capital. 1774, Emperor Qianlong decided to build a large number of buildings in Diaoyutai Palace, such as Yangyuanzhai, Le Tong Palace, Luqing Hall, Chengyi Pavilion and Wanghai Tower. Emperor Qianlong also wrote a plaque for each pavilion, platform, building and pavilion. Therefore, the clear spring and clear water of Diaoyutai can meander between pavilions and trees and stone bridges all year round, and Diaoyutai Palace is becoming more and more beautiful.
1774, Emperor Qianlong wrote a poem in his own hand and inscribed "Diaoyutai" on the urn door on the west side of Diaoyutai. Now the words "Qianlong Book" are still embedded in the upper wall of the urn door on the west side.
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (20 pieces)
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After the founding of New China, China's diplomatic activities developed rapidly. The central government decided to build a state guesthouse in Diaoyutai, with 18 modern reception buildings with different design styles, more than 400 rooms, indoor tennis courts, swimming pools and gymnasiums. It was also decided to transform the original pavilions and ancient buildings, keeping the original style outside and changing the interior into modern decoration. The presidential suite in building 18 is the most important and luxurious building in the complex. Its shape is the structure of Emperor China's Palace, with yellow glazed tiles on the roof and green painted buildings.
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
Surrounded by carved beams and painted buildings, it is three stories high and resplendent everywhere. The presidential bedroom in the building is even more magnificent. The big bed and wardrobe used are carved from rosewood, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling palace lanterns, which are elegant and elegant. The floor-to-ceiling screen in front of the bedroom is carefully carved with mahogany, with more than ten landscape flower-and-bird paintings, creating a strong China sentiment. Except for the presidential building, other 17 buildings are all western-style villas, Islamic-style buildings and oriental-style buildings, but they are all modern buildings. The downstairs is usually a reception room with a restaurant or conference hall. On the eve of 1959 National Day 10 anniversary celebration, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse welcomed the first batch of state guests. After the completion of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, the scenery here has been greatly improved. The original Diaoyutai Palace is connected with the modern 18 building, blending ancient and modern. The whole State Guesthouse has dense ancient trees, clear water, green grass, curved willows and quiet stone bridge paths, just like a fairyland on earth.
Show China culture.
At the beginning of its establishment, the relevant departments of the central government proposed to use Diaoyutai State Guesthouse as an important place to display the cultures of China in past dynasties. The State Guesthouse tries its best to collect precious cultural relics of past dynasties, including paintings and calligraphy, cultural relics and traditional ancient furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and earlier, and has been continuously donated by collectors, contemporary famous painters and overseas Chinese. So far, thousands of cultural relics, paintings and treasures have been displayed in various buildings. The dishes in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse have absorbed the strengths of eight domestic cuisines and the essence of dishes from all over the world. The dishes in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse are characterized by "fresh and elegant, pure and meaningful", including folk snacks and the tastes and customs of foreign heads of state. Thousands of foreign heads of state and government who have visited China have praised Diaoyutai cuisine with satisfaction. Not long ago, the senior chef of the State Guesthouse developed a unique "palace banquet", and all the guests at home and abroad who tasted it were amazed.