Requesting the prose of "Zhengyangzhizhi"

This is complete, I typed it out while listening to the recording.

Spring of Zhengyang

Zhengyangmen ushered in another morning in Beijing. Last night, it bid farewell to its five hundred years of history. With the arrival of the morning sun, Zhengyangmen New Year in Yangmen.

Beijing, this ancient city that embodies the ancient wisdom and talent of the East, is famous for its long history and splendid culture. The old city walls are no longer there, but from the few remaining gates, we can still seem to appreciate the grand scale of the old Beijing city.

The several city gates in Beijing are like a piece of history, recording the ups and downs of Beijing.

In 1987, the Beijing Municipal Government decided to turn the main tower of Zhengyangmen into a tourist attraction. When the first spring of the 1990s arrived, the renovated Zhengyangmen faced history with its broad mind. and the future opens wide.

Zhengyangmen, built in the 17th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, is the main gate among the nine gates in the inner city of old Beijing, and it is also the tallest. It occupies the southern end of the central axis of the inner city of Beijing and is known as the No. 1 gate in the city. Door. Zhengyang Gate, with a clear height of nine feet and nine feet, represents the nine-fifths of imperial power. In the strict hierarchical feudal society, this was the forbidden door for emperors of all ages to enter and exit. On the winter solstice every year, only the emperor's dragon chariot and phoenix chariot pass through here once, while ordinary people have to enter and exit through the city gates on both sides. In the past, the Guandi Temple and Guanyin Temple in Wengcheng were always places where people worshiped the gods and asked for fortune-telling fortunes. Therefore, the predecessors left behind a poem that the spiritual fortune-teller should first go to the Guan Temple and ask for blessings in the front door.

Since the emperor lived deep in the Forbidden City, noisy hustle and bustle was prohibited in the inner city. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Qianmen Street gathered merchants and became a prosperous meat market in the daytime. As expected, it was a prosperous well market in Yuanxiao every night. Perhaps it is people seeking fortunes here that make Zhengyangmen so beautiful. But it is precisely the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower that has suffered several bad lucks. It was burned down by fire four times due to natural and man-made disasters.

History can sometimes blur people's vision, but the majestic Zhengyangmen can never hide the intertwined memories of honor, disgrace, love and hate. The unforgettable history is deeply engraved in every piece of it. on the cornerstone.

In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces captured Beijing, and the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower of the Old Summer Palace was destroyed by the invaders' artillery fire.

Four years later, the Qing government rebuilt Xianyangmen. The project was estimated at 499,912 cents in silver. This account was compared to the 400 million that Xin Chou signed to compensate foreign countries. Fifty million taels of silver is a much more precise calculation. After being beaten and losing money, we then repaired the city towers damaged by foreigners. History is ruthlessly playing tricks on our nation.

On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhengyangmen ushered in its new year. On February 3, 1949, singing and cheering surrounded the Zhengyang Gate, which stood with its head held high.

After the founding of New China, the state allocated funds for many renovations and included Zhengyangmen and Arrow Tower into the overall layout of Tiananmen Square.

Zhengyangmen is a solidified history and a witness to the rise and fall of old Beijing. With the pace of the times, it will appear younger.