A 400-word essay on places of interest and historical sites

When I first arrived at Badaling, I fell into the overlapping lush green. The car was driving on the road, and there were tall ridges on both sides. Compared with the mountains in Shaoxing, this place is indeed much more majestic.

Finally, the Great Wall appeared. The Great Wall meandering in the lush greenery stretched out in twists and turns, triggering the eternal reverie of many heroes.

The Badaling Great Wall is the north entrance of Juyongguan. The east gate is called "North Gate Suotong", and the west gate is called "Juyongwai Town". It goes to Yanqing Prefecture in the north and Xuan Town in the west, hence the name "Badaling".

After getting off the car, I felt very cool. The mountain breeze was dancing on the Great Wall, and its aloof character further enhanced its momentum.

The stone steps of the Great Wall are very high, and it is a little difficult to step on them. You have to lower your head and bend down to climb up.

The Badaling Road is extremely wide, allowing five horses to run parallel. The entire city wall is paved with granite strips and special city bricks. The defense of the city can be said to be "impregnable".

Holding on to the stone railing, I suddenly felt cool. There are enemy towers, crenels and hiding holes beside the city wall, as well as a drainage system. There is one about ten steps away.

The Great Wall was still majestic in the afternoon. Some of the things in the Great Wall Museum were imitations. Except for swords, armor, cannons and huge models of the Great Wall, I didn’t have much interest in them.

At night, I was still thinking about the Great Wall, and my transparent heart turned into raindrops, dripping on the thick city wall.

Part 2 of the 400-word essay on places of interest and historical sites: The Forbidden City in Beijing

The capital of China. The heart of the Chinese people. The Forbidden City of China. The heart of the Chinese people.

The Forbidden City was built in 1406 AD (the fourth year of Yongle) and was basically completed in 1420 (the eighteenth year of Yongle). It lasted 14 years. During these fourteen years of hardship, the Forbidden City has experienced countless hardships. How many fires, how many disasters, but the Chinese are not afraid of hardships, destroying and rebuilding. This is the tenacious will of the Chinese!

The Forbidden City in Beijing, also known as the Beijing Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in The center of Beijing, formerly known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is said to have nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and a half rooms. According to legend, there are ten thousand rooms in the sky. The emperor used them to show his modesty, so half a room was missing. It is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is an unparalleled masterpiece of ancient architecture and the largest and most complete ancient building complex with wooden structure in the world. It is known as the first of the five major palaces in the world. It is also the most complete group of ancient buildings preserved in the world and the largest group of ancient buildings in China. Today people call it the Forbidden City, which means the royal palace of the past.

The Forbidden City is a world of dragons, with dragons in various shapes and forms, lifelike. In our country's feudal society, the emperor was called the "True Dragon Emperor" and was the master of the earth. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Therefore, dragons are used as decorations in the palace halls, bridges, palaces, stone carvings, imperial seals, clothing and imperial supplies. So, how many dragons are there in the Forbidden City? I’m afraid no one can tell. Someone has roughly calculated that the Forbidden City is said to have more than 8,000 palaces. If there are only 6 dragons in each palace, there are nearly 40,000 dragons. If you add all the dragons in the architectural decorations and all imperial supplies, it will be countless.

Let’s go into China and into China’s splendid and long history!

400-word essay on scenic spots and historical sites Part 3: The Summer Palace

This summer vacation, I and I Dad went to Beijing for a trip. What impressed me most was the Summer Palace.

The Summer Palace in Beijing is a famous royal garden. Although some buildings in the Summer Palace were burned down by the Eight-Power Allied Forces, the Summer Palace has always retained the essence of history and culture.

When you enter the Summer Palace, the first thing that catches your eye is the sparkling blue lake. There is a stone arch bridge made of white stone on the lake. There are many lions of different shapes on the bridge, which is very interesting. People are amazed. Walking across the stone arch bridge and walking around the lake, many cruise ships swim freely on the lake, gently crossing the stone arch bridge one after another. Tourists enjoy the pleasant and extraordinary scenery while paddling. Many weeping willows bend down on the shore, and thousands of willow branches hang on the water, just like dressing up in the mirror by the lake.

If you pay attention to the right side, you will find more history. For example, the very large door was burned down by the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and was rebuilt by the Empress Dowager Cixi. When I walked into the gate, I saw many small houses, inside which were the bedrooms of the emperor and queen. The bedrooms were very beautiful, with many exquisite cultural relics inside, many of which we rarely see nowadays. Those cultural relics are very exquisitely made, which means that the ancients were very smart and were able to make such small and exquisite crafts very early. These are all left by the ancients, so we must protect the cultural relics and not touch or destroy them at will.

When you get to a high place, you can see a small hill in the distance. It is faintly visible because of the clouds, appearing and disappearing, as if it is playing hide and seek with us. If you go further, you will see more cultural relics and learn more history.

The Summer Palace is worth visiting. But the Summer Palace is very big and it won’t take more than two days to complete it. If you want to go to the Summer Palace, you have to be prepared.

Part 4 of a 400-word essay on places of interest and historical sites: Terracotta Warriors and Horses

Unearthed in Lintong, Xi'an, they are unique in the world and are exquisite art treasures.

Who knows how big it covers? Yes, it is 20,000 square meters, about the size of 50 basketball courts. There are nearly 8,000 terracotta warriors and horses in the pit. The terracotta warriors and horses are not only large in scale, but also of many types and with distinctive personalities. Look, what are those burly figures with crane crowns on their heads, armor and swords in their hands? He is a general figure. With their calm demeanor, you can tell at a glance that they are leaders who have been on the battlefield for a long time and have important responsibilities!

Everyone, follow me. What kind of figurines are those that are 1.8 meters tall, strong and well-proportioned, wearing battle robes, armor, and holding weapons? Yes, they are warrior figurines.

Who knows what kind of figurines are wearing short armor and tight trousers, holding bows and arrows in their left hands, and holding reins in their right hands? Wrong, they are cavalry figurines. You see, each of the terracotta warriors and horses is an extremely exquisite art treasure. Looking carefully, they have different expressions and are lifelike. When you get close to them, you can seem to feel their slight breathing!

The Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses are truly worthy of being the eighth wonder of the world!

400-word Essay on Places of Interest and Historical Relics Part 5: Old Summer Palace

On August 11, I had the honor to visit the Old Summer Palace, which is known as the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens".

The Old Summer Palace is located in the east of Haidian District, Beijing. It is a famous royal garden built during the heyday of the Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of ??3.47 million square meters, and three-quarters of the entire park is a lake. There are huge duckweeds floating on the lake, and the outer edges of the duckweeds stand up like emerald fairy disks. The lake is as quiet as a mirror, and the various lotus flowers in the center of the lake are as beautiful as graceful fairies. The park has just held the country's first Lotus Festival!

Passing through Jianbi Pavilion, you will come to the famous Broken Bridge. It is the only old stone bridge that has been preserved to this day after it was burned down by the British and French forces. There were originally more than 200 arch bridges in the garden, but most of them have been burned down. Later, Cixi felt it was too embarrassing and ordered everyone to demolish all the bridges, except for the remaining bridge. She hopes future generations will remember this shame. Today, the smoke of gunpowder has gone away, but it still reminds people to always bear in mind the truth that "if you fall behind, you will be beaten."

Walk north along the broken bridge and turn east to reach the miserable ruins of the Western-style Building. This place is already in ruins. The patterns on all the balconies were carefully carved, but they were chopped into piles by the British and French forces and became veritable scraps; some were priceless treasures, but they were all removed by those greedy for money; some giant stone tablets symbolized the supreme power. The power could not be removed. The ruthless coalition forces used cannons to break the building into two sections. Even the chain-shaped chair was not spared, and was chopped into pieces with just a few knives. Some people were tired of cutting and simply cut off the supporting points of the building, leaving the building extremely luxurious. The palace itself was smashed to pieces and the gate was destroyed. I really don't know why the invaders were so cruel and wanted to completely destroy a world-famous "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens".

After playing for a few hours, my mother and I took a boat from the Lion Forest to the Qichun Garden Palace Gate, and then reluctantly left the Old Summer Palace.

A 400-word composition on places of interest and historical sites Part 6: Shaolin Temple

This summer vacation, my parents took me to travel to Henan Province for two days. I saw many places of interest, but the one that left a deep impression on me was visiting the Shaolin Temple.

After we visited the Henan Museum, we headed to the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng City, Henan Province. After entering the Shaolin Temple, we first came to the Main Hall. My mother was burning incense and kowtowing in front of the Buddha statue. I asked in confusion: "Mom, what are you doing?" Not only did my mother not answer me, she also pulled me over and asked me to kowtow to the Buddha. I said: "Mom, this is superstition." ?Mom said: ?Damn girl, don’t say anything, the Buddha will blame you. ?I tried to say whatever I wanted, but my mother still insisted on her opinion. Alas, what age are we in, and we are still so superstitious. We came to an ancient pine again. There are many holes together in the tree. The tour guide told us that this is the hole that the eminent monks used to poke in the tree with two fingers in ancient times when they practiced two-finger meditation. We finally came to an ancestral hall. There are big holes everywhere on the ground. The tour guide told us that this was because the eminent monks sat cross-legged on the ground when practicing. Over time, it became like this. A pleasant journey is over.

This visit to Shaolin Temple left a deep impression on me. During this trip, I not only broadened my horizons, but also learned a lot of knowledge that cannot be learned in textbooks. This trip I will never forget.

Part 7 of the 400-word essay on places of interest and historical sites: Huangshan

As the saying goes: "When you come back from the Five Mountains, you don't see the mountains; when you come back from Huangshan, you don't see the mountains." This time I will go to climb Mount Huang to see why people praise her so much.

When I first entered Huangshan Mountain, I saw the high peaks in the distance surrounded by white clouds, like a fairyland. We strive to climb up in order to become a small sesame seed in the high mountain.

After a while, we got a little tired, so we sat on a bench by the roadside to rest. At this time, I found a sign that said "Immortal guides the way". I wondered curiously: Where is the immortal pointing the way? Suddenly, I thought of the four wonders in Huangshan? Strange pines, strange rocks, sea of ??clouds, and hot springs. The immortal is pointing the way. Maybe it is strange pines or strange rocks? There is no one around. In a pine tree, I found a long stone that looked like a human being, with a piece protruding from the right side, like an arm stretching out, pointing to the sky, as if telling people how to reach fairyland.

It turns out that this is the "immortal guiding the way"!

Finally we arrived at Shixin Peak and saw the Dragon Claw Pine. The roots of this pine tree are exposed and spread out like dragon's claws. The observation deck next to it was full of tourists, and I quickly ran over to take a look. I saw the white mist rising slowly, like a white gauze, gentle and soft, making it invisible. I saw the sea-exploring pine stretching its branches and leaves to one side, as if trying to find something.

Continuing to walk forward, I saw white mist surrounding the green mountains, layer by layer. The green mountains and white mist set off each other and look particularly beautiful. Suddenly, the fog became thicker and I could only see the road under my feet. After a while, a little reddish color appeared between the two humps in the distance. Then, other places gradually turned red, and the red became darker and darker. People are marveling at the beauty and magic of the sea of ??clouds. The fog gradually disperses, the sky slowly lights up, and the sea of ??clouds returns to a scene shrouded in white mist.

Huangshan is indeed a paradise on earth, which makes people forget to leave!