Looking at Wanshou Mountain from the Lake of the Summer Palace. The old photos selected in this paper were taken before 1906 (the thirty-second year of Guangxu), and recorded the features of the Summer Palace and Yuquan Mountain, two royal forbidden places. At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi was in charge of the stormy Qing Dynasty, and these two places were places where she lived, worked and played all the year round. Through this set of photos, we can also feel the living environment of Lafayette.

Empress Dowager Cixi traveled back and forth between the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace by royal boat. Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu along the Royal River? The long river enters the Summer Palace by boat, and you can also enjoy the two sides on the boat? In the ten-mile castle peak painting, flying to Bai Niao is like Jiangnan? Beautiful scenery. In the Qing Dynasty, people were forbidden to fish and sail in the long river.

The East Palace Gate of the Summer Palace? Han Xu? Empress Dowager Cixi spent most of her later years in the Summer Palace. Here, there are three mountains and seven waters, one acre and three points, with mountains and water and picturesque scenery, which makes people linger. Although the Forbidden City is magnificent and can reflect the royal style, when it comes to daily life, its comfort is far less than that of the Summer Palace.

Seventeen-hole bridge in the Summer Palace. According to De Ling's "Two Years of Qing Palace", Empress Dowager Cixi had many leisure activities in the Summer Palace, such as watching plays, playing chess, painting, keeping in good health and taking a boat tour. The landscape here can make people feel all kinds of leisure and even poetic. If she were in the Forbidden City, she might not have this idea.

The Summer Palace is embroidered with Yi Bridge, and its high arch facilitates the passage of imperial ships. Empress Dowager Cixi visited the Summer Palace by boat. Can she appreciate what Emperor Qianlong built? Sanxian Mountain in the East China Sea? Scenery: Phoenix Wharf imitates Yingzhou, Tuancheng imitates the abbot, and Nanhu Island imitates Penglai. In addition, Jingming Building imitates the scenery of Dongting Lake, the west embankment imitates the scenery of Hangzhou West Lake, and Hanxutang imitates the scenery of Kunming Pool.

Summer Palace? Yunhui fish rain? Arch? Yunhui fish rain? The archway is the starting point of the central axis complex of Wanshou Mountain, facing south, with four columns and seven floors.

Wanshou Mountain in the Summer Palace. During the Qing dynasty, ordinary ministers and ordinary people were not allowed to enter the royal garden. For a small example: 1896 10, Li Hongzhang was summoned by Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu. After that, he stopped by the deserted Yuanmingyuan, which angered the emperor. The imperial edict said:? Li Hongzhang entered the forbidden area of Yuanmingyuan without authorization, which was different from the system and was discussed by the Ministry. ? Finally, Lao Li was fined for a year.

Yuquan Mountain scenery. Yuquan Mountain is located in the West Wuli of the Summer Palace, and it is also the place where the emperor spends his summer vacation. Elevation of main peak 100 m. The spring at the foot of the mountain flows like a jade rainbow, and Qingling is different from other springs. Named after this. There are grotesque caves in the mountains and gurgling streams. The water used in Ming and Qing dynasties was transported from here. Emperor Qianlong called the spring here the first spring in the world.

The glass tower of Shengyuan Temple under Yuquan Mountain. Tower height16m, inlaid with yellow, green, blue and purple glass.