Old photos in the late Qing Dynasty: Is it sad that Yuanmingyuan and Summer Palace were burned down?

There are many weeds around Longyue Bridge in Yuanmingyuan. 150 years ago, the British and French allied forces looted and burned the magnificent royal gardens such as Yuanmingyuan, Qingyi Garden and Jingming Garden in the western suburbs of Beijing? Three mountains and five gardens? . 1879, these gardens were destroyed. 19 later, a photographer entered them and took precious photos here. Let's have a look.

The only remaining temple in Yuanmingyuan. According to the photos, these royal gardens were ravaged by the British and French allied forces, and the Qing court did not clean them up and maintain them. The broken walls in the garden was overgrown with weeds. Countless rare treasures, countless pavilions, countless rare birds and animals once constituted a unique landscape in the world. Now, the beautiful scenery is gone, only the remnants that the court does not want to face directly.

The only remaining temple in Yuanmingyuan. Why did the invaders plunder? Three mountains and five gardens? And then what? To put it bluntly is revenge. 1860, the Qing court detained 39 British and French negotiators, 27 of whom were executed. When the British and French allied forces invaded Beijing, the British representative Erkin and commander Grant ordered people to post notices all over Beijing. As a punishment for the treachery of Emperor China, Yuanmingyuan will be burned down on (1860 10) 18. ?

The damaged pavilion in Yuanmingyuan. 10 from 18 10, the fire burned for three days and nights, and the smoke covered the sky and the Yuanmingyuan was destroyed. More than 20 days ago, Emperor Xianfeng fled from Yuanmingyuan to the summer resort with his wife and children. Moreover, several other royal gardens adjacent to Yuanmingyuan, such as Changchun Garden, Qingyi Garden in Wanshou Mountain, Jingyi Garden in Xiangshan Mountain and Jingming Garden in Yuquan Mountain, were also burned down.

The big bronze cow on the east bank of Kunming Lake broke its tail. Qingyi Garden in Wanshou Mountain was also devastated, with nine-tenths of the property lost. Have you praised it? China is a country with a vast territory and rich resources? How would Emperor Qianlong feel if he knew and saw this scene under the spring?