Life experience of Yuanmingyuan destroyed after reading.

Last Saturday, I went to Yuanmingyuan. Yuanmingyuan is one of the must-see tourist attractions in Beijing that I designed. What attracts me is its humiliating history. In a word, I am alone. I wandered slowly and watched it all afternoon. It is said to be a tourist attraction, probably because of winter, and there is no pleasing feeling at all. I have been eagerly looking forward to seeing the pictures of the ruins countless times. Seeing it, I not only think of the grandeur and grandeur of that year, but also feel that such a fairyland on earth was burned by the British and French Coalition forces with only 10 thousand people. There are not many waves in my heart, probably because I have long been familiar with it. When I arrived at the exhibition hall, I was not moved by its grandeur. I read Hugo's letter to Vattre (the executioner) and was inexplicably moved. A foreigner has such an evaluation and regret for Yuanmingyuan and such indignation for the executioner. I feel soft pain in my heart, as if I had been awakened. The letter reads as follows: A letter to Captain Vattel. Sir, you asked me about the expedition to China. You think this expedition is both decent and beautiful. It's very kind of you to attach so much importance to my idea. In your opinion, this expedition to China under the banner of Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon is an honor for France and Britain. You want to know to what extent I think you can agree with this victory between Britain and France. Since you want to know, here is my opinion: somewhere on the earth, there was a world miracle, and its name was Yuanmingyuan. Art has two principles: ideas and dreams. Ideas produce western art and dreams produce oriental art, just as Badnon is the representative of conceptual art and Yuanmingyuan is the representative of fantasy art, which brings together all the achievements created by a nation's almost superhuman imagination. Different from Badnon, Yuanmingyuan is not only a unique and unparalleled masterpiece, but also a lofty model of fantasy art, if dreams can have models. You can imagine a fairyland-like building that you can't describe in words, and that is Yuanmingyuan. This fantastic scene is made of marble, white marble, bronze and porcelain, with cedar beams, gems and silk; Altars, boudoir and castles are distributed among them, and ghosts and gods are located inside; Glazed glass is shining and resplendent; After the skillful craftsman with poet temperament created the fairyland like Arabian Nights, misty gardens, pools and fountains were filled with swans, Bai Niao and peacocks strolling leisurely. Bottom line: This is a dazzling treasure cave full of human magical fantasies in the form of palaces and temples. This is the Yuanmingyuan. It was formed through the long-term efforts of two generations. Who is this cross-century building like a city built for? For the people of the world. Because the crystallization of history belongs to all mankind. Artists, poets and philosophers all over the world know that there is Yuanmingyuan, and Voltaire will mention it again. It is often said that Greece has Badnon, Egypt has pyramids, Rome has an arena, Paris has Notre Dame de Paris, and the East has Yuanmingyuan. Some people have never seen it, but they all dream of it. This is a shocking masterpiece unknown to outsiders, just like the beautiful image of distant Asian civilization seen from the horizon of European civilization in the evening. This miracle no longer exists. One day, two robbers walked into Yuanmingyuan. One robbed, the other set fire. It can be said that victory is a thief's victory, and the two victors together completely destroyed the Yuanmingyuan. People seem to see Elgin's name. He is notorious for dismantling Badnon and transporting it back to England. What happened in Badnon was repeated in Yuanmingyuan, and this time it was more fierce and thorough, so that every tile was left. All the treasures of all our churches add up to be inferior to this magical and dazzling Oriental Museum. There are not only artistic treasures here, but also countless gold and silver treasures. What a great achievement! What a windfall! One of the two winners filled his pockets, the other filled his coffers, and then returned to Europe arm in arm with joy. This is the story of two robbers. We Europeans think we are civilized people, but in our eyes, China people are barbarians, but this is what civilized people do to barbarians. In the face of history, these two robbers were called France and England respectively. But I want to protest, and I thank you for providing me with such an opportunity. The crime committed by the ruler is not the fault of the ruled. The government sometimes becomes a robber, but the people never do. The French empire pocketed its own money, and now it pretends to be the master, showing off the exquisite antiques stolen from Yuanmingyuan. I hope that one day, the French can thoroughly remould themselves and turn over a new leaf, and return this ill-gotten wealth to the plundered China. Before that, I would like to testify that there was a theft, and the perpetrators were two robbers. Sir, this is my compliment to the expedition to China. Victor Hugo 186 1 year165438+1October 25th Autheville-House Note: Wattray was a French captain who invaded China with the British and French allied forces and participated in the looting of Yuanmingyuan. In his view, "this expedition to China under the banner of Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon is an honor enjoyed by France and Britain", and he thinks it is "decent and beautiful". After returning home, he wrote to Hugo and asked him about the so-called "expedition to China". He wanted some praise, but what he got from Hugo was angry protest and condemnation. Occasionally follow the tour group and listen to the guide. Only then did we know that apart from the allied forces of Britain and France, later warlords, dignitaries, local ruffians and ordinary people, as well as the demolition of four old houses during the Cultural Revolution, brought even more disastrous damage to Yuanmingyuan. The fire of the British and French allied forces did not burn the stone tools, but was slowly eroded. If the Yuanmingyuan is compared to a wounded man who was stabbed to the heart by the British and French allied forces, then the later warlords, dignitaries, local ruffians, ordinary people and the Cultural Revolution's four old people are the murderers who caused his complete death. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhou Enlai's foresight can be said to have brought a possibility to save Yuanmingyuan and reshape the "Oriental Garden". It is the former site of Yuanmingyuan, and it is not allowed to be developed for other purposes when conditions permit. Ceng Xianzi, the founder of Goldlion Group, donated 8 million yuan to build the Yuanmingyuan Wall in 1980s. It's a good thing and a rescue measure for China's historical relics.

I can't help sighing when I see the Yuanmingyuan now. It used to be brilliant, but now I can only see marble fragments and ruins. I hate British and French troops and Eight-Nation Alliance. They wantonly occupied the territory of China, plundered and burned the cultural relics and treasures of Yuanmingyuan, pushed them to the pavilions of Yuanmingyuan, and destroyed the exotic flowers and plants of Yuanmingyuan. The Great Wall in China and the pyramids in Egypt are admirable. The destruction of Yuanmingyuan, a more exciting masterpiece, makes people feel sad and sorry. At that time, the Qing government was corrupt and incompetent, spending money like water. A meal costs a lot of money, and all you eat is delicacies. The clothes they wear are all good fabrics, and they eat, drink and have fun all day ... Many countries in Europe are developing and progressing, but they are still at this stage, and there is no change. They were invaded. Why not be bullied? In order not to let history repeat itself, we should study hard, master more scientific knowledge, make our motherland stronger, and let the national flag dyed red with the blood of martyrs fly in the sky.