Forbidden City glazed tile photography

The Forbidden City in Beijing, formerly known as the Forbidden City. Located in the center of Beijing's central axis, it is the palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the largest and most well-preserved wooden palace building in the world. This atlas was shot during the period of 1900- 1903, and it has not been released to ordinary people. Zhengyangmen, commonly known as Qianmen, was the south gate of the inner city of Beijing in Ming and Qing Dynasties. 1900, the towers and watchtowers were destroyed by Eight-Nation Alliance. 1903 and 1906 were rebuilt respectively. The photo shows the front door before reconstruction. In the Republic of China, the Daqing Gate, which was changed to Zhonghua Gate, was a real "national gate". Located in the south of Tiananmen Square, it was demolished in the 1950s when Tiananmen Square was expanded. This photo was taken from Tiananmen Square inside the Daqing Gate. At the noon gate of the main entrance of the Forbidden City, only the emperor enters and exits the main entrance, the minister of civil and military affairs enters and exits the left door, and the imperial clan princes enter and exit the right door. Taihe Gate: The largest palace gate in the Forbidden City and the main entrance of the Forbidden City. In the early years of Qing Dynasty, the emperor held a banquet at Taihe Gate, and later "Imperial Gate Listening to Politics" was changed to Gan Qing Gate. Zhonghe Hall: One of the three halls in the Forbidden City, it is the place where the emperor accepts deacons' sacrifices before holding various ceremonies. Baohe Hall: One of the three halls in the Forbidden City, it is the place where court examinations and grand banquets are held. Gan Qing Gate: The main gate of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City, which is an important passage connecting the imperial palace with the foreign dynasties. In the Qing Dynasty, ceremonies such as "obeying the government", fasting and seeking treasure were held at Gan Qing Gate. Gan Qing Palace: The main hall of the imperial palace in the Forbidden City is the place where the emperor reads the memorial, summons officials, receives foreign envoys, and holds imperial ceremonies and family banquets. Yikun Palace: One of the six palaces in the Imperial Palace of the Forbidden City, it is the place where concubines of the Ming and Qing Dynasties lived, and Cixi lived here when she was an imperial concubine. Later, when Cixi lived in Palace of Gathered Elegance, she accepted concubines' offerings here every festival. The wall between Qianmen and Chongwenmen faces Qingmen, which should be the scene when Cixi and Guangxu entered Qingmen when they returned from xi 'an in 190 1, with Tiananmen Square in the distance. Photography: There is a jingle of Lin Jing circulating in Beijing: Today, let's start from the Imperial City IV and end with the Forbidden City. Feel the massiness and changes of history together! -Photography: Lin Jing connects the four royal gates of the Forbidden City. In the past, the four royal gates were magnificent. They are Tiananmen Gate, Di 'anmen Gate, Dong 'anmen Gate and Xi 'anmen Gate. Today, there is only one Tiananmen Gate among the four gates in the Imperial City. Tiananmen Square/1900 Tiananmen Square, 1900 Tiananmen Square, formerly known as Chengtianmen, was the place where the state held imperial edicts in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. 1June, 900, Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing. This photo shows us the tragic situation of Tiananmen Square after being injured by the invaders' gunfire. The picture comes from: "The Hidden Shadow of the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Mirror" departs from Jinshui Bridge to the north and arrives at the magnificent meridian gate of the Forbidden City. Jinshui Bridge in front of Tiananmen Square/Jinshui Bridge in front of Tiannan Gate in the early 20th century There are five Jinshui Bridges in front of Tiananmen Square, called Outer Jinshui Bridge, corresponding to the Inner Jinshui Bridge on the north side of Wumen Gate. The foreground of this photo is the left gate of Chang 'an, where the imperial examinations of Ming and Qing dynasties were declared "Yellow List". People call it "Longmen", which no longer exists today. The picture comes from: "Hidden Shadow in the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Mirror" The main entrance of the Forbidden City-Wumen Wumen is the main entrance of the Forbidden City. In the middle of the south wall, it is the largest of the four gates of the Forbidden City and the tallest building in the Forbidden City. There is a main building on the platform of Wumen Gate, with bells and drums on both sides. The Tainan end of the two-wing city has its own crowded pavilion. Because it is shaped like a phoenix spreading its wings, Wumen is also called "Wufeng Tower", which inherits the tradition that Zhuquemen is the main entrance of ancient palaces in China. The central entrance of the meridian gate is the "imperial gate" where the emperor enters and exits. In addition, only the queen likes the sedan chair to enter the palace at the wedding, and the champion, the second place and the flower-exploring in the palace examination high school can walk through the middle door when they leave the palace to show their admiration for the emperor's superiors. The meridian gate is also a place where emperors often hold important ceremonies. When the emperor went out of the meridian gate to sacrifice to the ancestral temple, he beat drums, rang bells when offering sacrifices to the country, and rang bells when holding ceremonies. Old photos of Wumen/1912 ~1927 Wumen,1912-19271912 655. Until 1928, the Northern Expedition was successful, Beiyang * * * fell, and the five-color flag was replaced by "* * * red flags everywhere". The picture comes from: "Hidden Shadow in the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Western Mirror" Bell and drum-the old Shenwumen. After dzmz of Jiaotai Hall reported the time, the bell and drum of Shenwumen sounded, and the bell and drum towers outside the city responded accordingly. The inscription on the Palace Museum above the gate of Shenwumen was written by the famous historian Guo Moruo in 197 1. A recent photo of Shenwumen (this picture is from the Micro Palace Museum). When the civilian gets off the sedan chair, the military attache dismounts-Donghuamen and Xihuamen are on both sides of the East and Xihuamen of the Forbidden City. There is a two-person high stone tablet engraved with the words "Officials are waiting to dismount here". According to the regulations of the Qing Dynasty, only relatives and friends above Beizi and elderly officials were allowed to ride horses or take sedan chairs for entry, but only from Donghuamen to Jianting, and from Xihuamen to the yamen in charge of the internal affairs office, they still had to walk into the Imperial Palace. Old photos of Donghuamen Donghuamen/1900 Donghuamen (Dongrongmen), 1900 Donghuamen is one of the four gates of the Forbidden City. In the early Qing Dynasty, Donghuamen only allowed cabinet officials to enter and leave, and in the middle of Qianlong period, senior officials were allowed to enter and leave. During the funeral, the emperor, the empress and the empress Dowager Zigong all went out from the Donghuamen, so their doornails were eight roads, nine columns and seventy-two, which was different from the other three. The picture comes from: "Hidden Shadow in the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Mirror" Xihuamen, one of the four gates of the Forbidden City/1900 old photos of Xihuamen (Xirongmen). Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties went to Xiyuan and Xijiao Gardens through this gate. During the Qianlong period, in order to celebrate the longevity of the Empress Dowager Chongqing and Emperor Qianlong, colored sheds were set up all the way from Xihuamen in the Forbidden City to the royal gardens in the western suburbs. The picture comes from: "Hidden Shadow in the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Mirror" enters the Forbidden City from the meridian gate, travels through history and enjoys this ancient royal palace! Everything here will definitely make your heart surge. Hall of Supreme Harmony Square/1900 Hall of Supreme Harmony Square, 1900 The picture comes from: the hidden shadow in the Forbidden City-the royal building in the mirror, the vermilion walls, the bright yellow glazed tiles, everything in the Forbidden City, as if there were previous lives. They are telling us their own stories, They are also listening to "Beijing Today" ...............................................................................................................................................................-Photography: Why can't you see a tree in the first three halls and three palaces in Ren Chao? Perhaps to show the majesty of imperial power, or to ensure the safety of the empress dowager. Zhonghedian/1900 Zhonghedian (Zhonghedian), 1900 Zhonghedian was called Gaihua Dian and Zhongji Dian in the Ming Dynasty, with nine rooms. This is the smallest of the three halls. The picture comes from: How did the ancient emperors keep out the cold? In winter in Beijing, the wind is biting. Do you know how emperors and queens who live in the Forbidden City spend the winter? Hall of Supreme Harmony/1915 ~1937 Hall of Supreme Harmony, 19 15- 1937 Hall of Supreme Harmony was called Fengtian Hall in the Ming Dynasty, located at the core of the central axis of the Forbidden City. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the place where important ceremonies were held in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The picture comes from: "Hidden Shadow in the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Mirror" In fact, there is "floor heating" in the Forbidden City, which is the most important heating measure in the Ming and Qing palaces in winter. But it doesn't use hot water to keep warm, but hot air. The palace people built a circulating flue with bricks and stones under the ground of the palace, and used the hot air generated by the fire to warm the ground. Hot air rises slowly from bottom to top to keep out the cold. Palace of Gathered Elegance/1900 Chuxiu Palace (Juxian Palace), 1900 Palace of Gathered Elegance is one of the six largest palaces in the West, which was called Shou Chang Palace in the early Ming Dynasty. In the 10th year of Guangxu (1884), Empress Dowager Cixi spent 632,000 silver to renovate Palace of Gathered Elegance and spent her 50th birthday here. The picture comes from: "Hidden Shadow in the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Mirror" Through ingenious design, the flue can also reach the bottom of the bed, just like the kang in the north of China, even the bed is getting warmer. Gan Qing Gate/Gan Qing Gate (Tiantangmen) in the early 20th century is the main entrance of the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, where the Qing emperor held a "Imperial Gate Listening to Politics". When listening to politics, the emperor's throne is located in the middle of the door. "The Ministry and the hospital discuss affairs and the cabinet takes orders." The picture comes from: the hidden shadow of the Forbidden City-the royal building in the mirror. Now, outside the gables of Ren Jing Palace, under the porches of Shoukang Palace's East Annex Hall, and outside the gables of hall of mental cultivation East Warm Pavilion, you can also see the passage opening and smoke exhaust opening for heating in the fire. Location of hall of mental cultivation in Ming Dynasty/1922 Outdoor scenery of hall of mental cultivation, 1922 Since Yong Zhengdi, the emperors of Qing Dynasty used hall of mental cultivation as a place to handle government affairs, introduce officials and live. Image from: Hidden Shadow in the Forbidden City-Royal Architecture in the Mirror. In addition, there are charcoal cans, hand stoves and foot stoves for the emperor and queen to keep warm. Inside the East Warm Pavilion of Kunning Palace/about 1922 Interior of the East Warm Pavilion of Kunning Palace, probably. 1922 "Xi" screen hangs a gold-painted Yunlong plaque of Yong Zhengdi Imperial Book, which means that the Queen is in the center of Kunning Palace. The picture comes from: the hidden shadow in the Forbidden City-the royal building in the peep show. The deer in the Forbidden City is in the southwest of the Imperial Garden of the Forbidden City. There is a high platform called "deer viewing platform", and there is a semi-circular deer circle foundation under the platform. This is the place where Luyuan in the Forbidden City used to be. In the Forbidden City, the significance of deer is very important. It is the hope for a wise monarch and a peaceful and prosperous time, and it is also a kind and kind gentleman. Facing the world, deer symbolizes the harmony between husband and wife, good luck, and people's constant pursuit of a better life. Ci Ning Garden/Ci Ning Garden in the early 20th century The picture comes from: the hidden shadow in the Forbidden City-the royal building in the mirror. Don't forget to pay attention to it next time you come to the Forbidden City. -Photography: The Forbidden City in Ren Chao, which has experienced a hundred years of wind and rain, has a unique sense of heaviness. Hundreds of years of changes have made us feel different every time we walk in. -Photography: How many unknown stories are hidden in the nearly 600-year-old Forbidden City in Ren Chao? -Photographic production: Ren Chao, this is an image feast that really goes through a hundred years. We want to invite you to touch the real history from the image. Relive the meaningful time of the Forbidden City in the past 600 years. Looking back at history, we have entered the years of light and shadow.