Ten Precious Cultural Relics in Yuanmingyuan

Ten Precious Cultural Relics in Yuanmingyuan

Ten treasures and cultural relics of Yuanmingyuan, which has now become a site. The ancient Yuanmingyuan can be said to be a very prosperous building, which contains all kinds of priceless treasures. Let's take stock of the top ten treasures and cultural relics of Yuanmingyuan.

1 Top 1, the top ten treasures of Yuanmingyuan, the bronze statue of the animal head of the 12 Zodiac in Yuanmingyuan.

Speaking of the top ten rare treasures of Yuanmingyuan, the most valuable one is the bronze animal head of the zodiac, which was once a part of the fountain outside Haiyan Hall in Yuanmingyuan. 1860, the British and French allied forces invaded China and burned Yuanmingyuan, and the bronze statue of the animal head began to be lost overseas. Fortunately, as of March 20021year, the heads of cattle, monkeys, tigers, pigs, rats, rabbits and horses have returned to the motherland. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of the other five statues are still unknown.

Top2, long-necked gourd

This is a treasure collected by Qing Qianlong in Yuanmingyuan, with a picture of "long life", pale yellow land and foreign icing on the cake. The final auction price of Sotheby's Hong Kong 20 10 10 07 is 220 million yuan! The decorative patterns painted on the bottle body of the long-necked gourd are colorful, overlapping and staggered, and the composition is exquisite, meticulous and colorful, which looks extremely beautiful.

Ps: After adopting and being familiar with the painting techniques pioneered by Qianlong in the early years, Jingdezhen porcelain makers in the Qing Dynasty created a luxurious and complicated decorative craft-"rolling the brocade on the raceway", which is a craft to depict grass patterns, phoenix tail patterns and flower patterns on the glaze with fine needles to show the effect of "brocade". The long-necked gourd bottle in Yuanmingyuan is the masterpiece of this period.

Top3, forty scenes

One of the top ten rare treasures of Yuanmingyuan is the 40 scene pictures drawn by court painters and ci ministers according to the will of Emperor Qianlong in the ninth year of Qianlong (1744). 1860, the Yuanmingyuan was burned down, and forty scenes were taken away by the invaders, which were dedicated to the French emperor Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte, and are now in the National Library of Paris, France.

Top4, "Emotional Ink Flower" Handscroll

In Yuanmingyuan, there are also many famous paintings and calligraphy, which are especially precious. Chen Gua's "Mood and Ink Flowers" is one of them. In fact, it is an old collection of Chunhua Xuan in Yuanmingyuan, with complete seals and stone canals. 20 10 12, at Christie's auction house in Hong Kong, the final auction price of "Love Rhyme Ink Flower" was 1. 137 billion yuan, which is now collected by collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei.

Top5, seal of Yuanmingyuan

Speaking of the rare treasures in Yuanmingyuan, the seal of Yuanmingyuan is definitely one and absolutely priceless, but there are not many records about it. At the end of the same year, diplomat Xue Fucheng recorded in the Diary of the Four Kingdoms that in the 16th year of Guangxu (AD 1890), the "Imperial Seal of Yuanmingyuan" was found in the China showroom of Paris Oriental Museum. One said:' Baohe Taihe', sapphire square seal, slightly larger; A' Yuanmingyuan Seal', white jade square seal, slightly smaller. "

Top6, Panorama of Yuanmingyuan

Forty scenes of Yuanmingyuan, including 40 groups of 80 panoramic pictures of Yuanmingyuan drawn during Qianlong period, were drawn by court painters Shen Yuan and Tang Dai in Qing Dynasty and inscribed by Qianlong. In terms of preciousness, it can definitely be included in the top ten rare treasures of Yuanmingyuan. 1860, the British and French allied forces invaded Beijing, and a large number of precious cultural relics, including the Forty Scenes of Yuanmingyuan, were also taken away by the British and French allied forces.

Top7, historical map of women

Among the treasures in the Yuanmingyuan, celebrity paintings and calligraphy are absolutely the most precious. Among them, A History of Women is a silk painting by Gu Kaizhi, a great painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is a rare treasure in ancient scroll paintings in China. 1860 was snatched from Yuanmingyuan by the British and French allied forces. The original picture of a woman's history has been lost, and there is a copy of the Tang Dynasty, the original picture 12 paragraph. Because of its age, there are only nine paragraphs left, which are used to color silk books and are now collected in the British Museum.

Top8, Qing Yongzheng Royal Cloisonne Double Crane Incense Burner.

"Qing Yongzheng Royal Silk and Enamel Double Crane Incense Burner" is a royal silk and enamel incense burner, specially made for Li Hong and Yong Zhengdi's birthdays. One of them is an orphan. The height of the incense burner is 145 cm (57 inches). This pair of incense burners has been living abroad for a long time since the late Qing Dynasty, and it is an old collection of British "mountain houses". 20 10 was auctioned by Christie's in Hong Kong, and Liu Luanxiong, the richest man in Hong Kong, bought it for 1. 1 1 100 million yuan and collected it.

Top9, Kangxi jade ruyi

Kangxi Jade Ruyi, carved from precious white jade, is white and green in color and carved into the shape of porous fungus. The inscription on the top of the handle is "Yu", and the inscription on the lower part is: "I wish you many years, Xian Yi on earth. When Minister Wu came in, it can be regarded as one of the top ten rare treasures of Yuanmingyuan in terms of the preciousness of Kangxi Jade Ruyi. 1860 was plundered from Yuanmingyuan by the British and French allied forces, and now it is collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA.

Top 10, yellow pastel Fushou Wan Nian Yun Kou bottle

"Yellow pastel longevity rhyme bottle" is the official kiln porcelain bottle in the early Jiaqing period. Its workmanship is fine, and the bottle mouth is turned backwards, which is very rare. Painted with turquoise and green glaze, the mouth is golden. Using foreign color technology, you can feel the obvious three-dimensional effect by touching it with your hands. Porcelain bottles were exiled to Yuanmingyuan in 1860, and were once collected in Fangshan House. 20 10 was auctioned by Christie's in Hong Kong, with an auction price of 77.62 million yuan, a record high for Jiaqing porcelain.

Top Ten Treasures of Yuanmingyuan 2 What treasures are there in Yuanmingyuan?

There are 12 bronze statues of the Chinese zodiac, Kangxi Jade Ruyi, Jasper Bowl, Golden Pagoda, Chen Gua's "Love Rhyme and Ink Flower" hand scroll, Si Quan Shu, gilded chimes, cloisonne Kirin, bronze dragon and bronze tripod.

1, Yuanmingyuan is located in the east of Haidian District, Beijing. It is a famous royal garden in Qing Dynasty. Under the management of several emperors, there are many rare treasures in it. For example: 12 bronze statue of the Chinese zodiac, jasper bowl, gold-plated chime, and many white jade articles, porcelain and so on.

2. Here are a few brief introductions to friends:

(1) The bronze statue of the Chinese zodiac in Yuanmingyuan was designed by a famous European painter at that time. The bronze statue of the zodiac is made of the best buildings in the palace, and the materials used are very precious, so that the bronze statue will not rot and rust for a long time.

(2) Kangxi's Jade Ruyi is carved with precious white jade, the color is white and green, and it is carved into the shape of porous bacteria. The inscription on the top of the handle has the word "Imperial System", and the inscription on the lower part reads: "I wish you many years, and the world is Xian Yi. Minister Wu came in and said that Kangxi Jade Ruyi was one of the top ten rare treasures in Yuanmingyuan. 1860 was plundered from Yuanmingyuan by the British and French allied forces, and now it is collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA.

(3) There are also many famous paintings and calligraphy in Yuanmingyuan, which are especially precious. Chen Gua's "Mood and Ink Flowers" is one of them.

With the passage of time, many cultural relics of Yuanmingyuan have been scattered abroad, especially in Britain, France and the United States. How many cultural relics have been scattered abroad is still a mystery. Therefore, we should remember the history. The historical fate of Yuanmingyuan always reminds us that we will be beaten if we fall behind, and we should not forget the national humiliation.

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What are the precious cultural relics in Yuanmingyuan?

1, cloisonne Kirin

Cloisonne Kirin is a gorgeous and colorful handicraft, which is made of enamel of various colors attached to a copper or bronze tire and fired. The name "cloisonne" is a common name, and the official academic name is copper tire cloisonne enamel.

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One of the bronze statues of the animal heads of the 12 Zodiacs was originally a part of the fountain outside Haiyan Hall in Yuanmingyuan, which was cast during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. According to the data, this series of animal heads was designed by Italian Lang Shining, a court western painter, supervised by Michel Benoit, a Frenchman, and made by court craftsmen.

3. Sikuquanshu

The full name of Siku Quanshu is King James Siku Quanshu. It is a large-scale series compiled during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Under the auspices of Emperor Qianlong, it was compiled by more than 360 senior officials and scholars, including Ji Yun, and copied by more than 3,800 people. It took 13 years to compile. It is divided into four parts: Jing, Shi, Zi and Ji, hence the name Si Ku. According to Wenjinge, there are 3,462 kinds of books, totaling 79,338 volumes and more than 36,000 volumes, with about 800 million words.

Yuanmingyuan is not only a treasure house, but also the largest royal museum and art gallery in the world at that time, with many treasures, books and artistic masterpieces. There are famous calligraphy and painting, secret house classics, Zhong Ding treasures, gold and silver jewelry and other precious cultural relics, which condense the essence of ancient culture. Yuanmingyuan is also a garden of exotic flowers and plants, with millions of rare flowers and trees.

It is a mystery how many cultural relics the Yuanmingyuan once collected. Whether it is the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace or other cultural relics buildings, there will be relevant exhibition files to record the cultural relics in the buildings, while the Yuanmingyuan lacks exhibition files, because the total number of cultural relics collected in Yuanmingyuan is not clearly recorded, and it is difficult to find out how many cultural relics have been lost abroad.

Hugo, a great French writer, once said, "Even if all the treasures of China museums are added together, it can't compare with this magnificent Oriental Museum." The lobby of the park is decorated with countless mahogany furniture and displays many rare cultural relics at home and abroad. Garden Hanyuan Pavilion is one of the four royal libraries in China.