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第一篇:北京頤和園英文導游詞
各位朋友,現(xiàn)在我為大家介紹一下頤和園,頤和園是世界上現(xiàn)存規(guī)模最大的皇家園林。始建于金代,位于北京西北郊,距市區(qū)15公里,占地面積290公頃。景區(qū)主要由昆明湖和萬壽山兩大部分組成,其中水域面積占全園的3/4。整個園林分為三個功能不同的區(qū)域,即以仁壽殿為中心的政治區(qū);以玉瀾堂、宜蕓館及樂壽堂為中心的生活區(qū);以長廊、昆明湖、蘇州街等為主體的游覽區(qū)。頤和園將全國的美景及著名建筑融為一體,集南北造園藝術(shù)之大成,達到“雖為人做,苑如天成”的藝術(shù)效果。
早在金代的時候,這處園林既不叫頤和園,也沒有這么美,只是一處帝王游獵的天然園囿,當時的山叫金山,上面建有金山行宮,水域叫金海。元代改山為甕山,水域為甕山泊。明代時這一組山水被稱為好山園,已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了“十里青山行畫里、雙飛白鳥似江南”的美景。清代是它的全盛時期,乾隆皇帝為了給其母慶賀六十大壽,不僅拓展湖面,又在山前、山后修建了不少建筑,特別是長廊的修建更是神來之筆。乾隆皇帝把昆明湖挖成壽桃形,寓意向其母獻壽,又把甕山改名為萬壽山,并把此處園林稱為清漪園。
凡事有興必有衰,1860年,英法聯(lián)軍入京,將清漪園、圓明園在內(nèi)的“三山五園”燒成一片焦土。1885年,慈禧太后挪用海軍軍費重修園林,并改名為頤和園,取“頤養(yǎng)沖和”之意。但好景不長,1920xx年八國聯(lián)軍又一次將頤和園付之一炬,慈禧太后于1920xx年再次重建,由于財力有限,只恢復了萬壽山前的景觀。解放后,人民政府多次對園林進行修繕、保護,頤和園又恢復了往日的風采。1998年聯(lián)合國教科文組織將其列入了《世界文化遺產(chǎn)目錄》,現(xiàn)在我們?nèi)⒂^一下仁壽殿。
各位,這是仁壽門,門口有兩塊太湖石,人稱“豬猴石”,據(jù)說是孫悟空和豬八戒被派到這里來為皇家看家護院。走進人壽門,看到的并不是仁壽殿,迎面是一塊高大的太湖石,它是起到一個“障景”的作用。這是我國古典園林中造景的方法之一,其目的是起到屏風的作用,避免院內(nèi)景物一覽無余,失去含蓄之感。剛才我們講過了,頤和園是集南北園林之大成,故又是中國古典園林的典范之作,多次、多處成功地運用了各種造景方法,待會兒我再一一向各位介紹,請各位先隨我來。
(仁壽殿院內(nèi)東南角松樹下)
剛才我們看到了門口的那塊太湖石,現(xiàn)在請各位再看看院內(nèi)四周,這里還有四塊太湖石,為什么要在這里放些奇形怪狀的所謂“太湖石”呢?首先我先告訴大家何為太湖石。說起太湖石,大家應該不陌生,在很多園林內(nèi)都有,它們看起來奇形怪狀,滿身是洞,或堆成假山或裝點景致,只是不太知道它們的名字罷了。其實,太湖石是產(chǎn)自于江蘇無錫的太湖湖底,因其相貌奇特,有“透、瘦、皺、漏”之稱,而且產(chǎn)量又少,故被皇家選為稀罕物運來放在園林內(nèi)起裝飾作用。有些太湖石天生酷似某些人物、動物或祥瑞之物,就更成了人們收藏、寄與某種美好象征的“尤物”。
還記得門口的那塊太湖石吧,從背后看去,沒什么奇特之處,但要從正面看上去,你便會拍手叫絕,因為這塊太湖石就像是一個老壽星,面向仁壽殿,給慈禧太后祝呢,您看像不像?另外四塊太湖石根據(jù)其形狀,象征一年四季之“春華、秋實、冬枯、夏榮”,這四季石與老壽星被稱為“峰虛五老”,象征長壽之意。
再看看院中的這只銅鑄的怪獸,人稱“四不象”,你看它鹿角、龍頭、獅尾、牛蹄,別看它長相怪異,可是本領(lǐng)高強,能避火,又是一種仁義之獸,既是“仁獸”,故在“仁壽”殿前,真是找對了地方!您也許會問,剛才你說“真是找對了地方”,莫非這“四不象”原來不在此處?您說的不錯,“四不象”原有一對,是乾隆年間鑄造的,原來放在圓明園,1860年英法聯(lián)軍火燒圓明園時,另一只被侵略軍所毀,真是令人惋惜。
在大殿前還陳列著銅制的龍、鳳、香爐、太平缸等。特別是龍鳳的位置與其它地方的陳設(shè)位置不一樣。在古代帝王的宮殿、園林內(nèi)的龍鳳等吉祥物,其陳列方式應該是龍在上,鳳在下;龍在內(nèi),鳳在外。在這里卻成了“鳳在中央、龍陪兩旁”的格局,是哪個大膽之人所為?不是別人,就是在這座大殿內(nèi)垂簾聽政、發(fā)號施令的女主人——慈禧皇太后,好象在向人們說:“誰說女子不如男?”
(在仁壽殿的中間靠左的位置)
這座大殿叫仁壽殿,是帝后們夏天到這里來避暑時,臨時處理政事的地方,其功能相當于故宮的乾清宮,等級相當于故宮的太和殿。這一區(qū)域就是我們在前面所說的頤和園內(nèi)三大區(qū)域之一的政治活動區(qū)。在清代的每一處園林內(nèi),都設(shè)有一座處理朝政的大殿,一般稱為勤政殿,以示皇帝在休假娛樂時也不會疏于國事,以示勤政,其實,只不過是懶得跑回故宮處理朝政而已。清末,慈禧手握大清大權(quán),在故宮養(yǎng)心殿及頤和園勤政殿“垂簾聽政”。天下凡是大權(quán)在握的人,通常都不想死,都希望長生不老,故大權(quán)在握的慈禧太后便將“勤政殿”改為“仁壽殿”取自于《論語》中的“仁者壽”,即施仁政者能長壽的意思。
在大殿內(nèi)的后壁上,懸掛著“壽協(xié)仁符”的大匾,殿內(nèi)設(shè)九龍寶座,御案及眾多裝飾物。值的一提的有兩處陳設(shè)。首先請各位看一看正對面的大水銀鏡,上面有不同字體的壽字,共226個,取壽字之“多”的意思。在鏡子的左側(cè)的一輻畫卷上有一個很大的“壽”字,背景里有100只蝙蝠,取意“百福捧壽”。這100只蝙蝠與鏡子上的226個壽字寓意為“多福(蝙蝠)多壽(壽字)”真可謂是用心良苦,那么慈禧太后到底是否長命百歲了呢?慈禧太后一直活到了73歲。有句古話叫“人活七十古來稀”,現(xiàn)在活到七十不足為怪,但在當時活七十多歲不能不說是位長壽之人。是不是那些“福”字呀“壽”字呀保佑了老佛爺呢?當然不是,這是與老佛爺?shù)娘嬍称鹁佑幸?guī)律及日常保養(yǎng)是分不開的。人吃五谷雜糧,誰能沒病?天有不測風云,人有旦夕禍福,誰能沒災?不過,慈禧太后不怕生病。她說“有病有災我能挺,因為我有延年井”。據(jù)說呀,喝延年井的水便是老佛爺長壽的秘訣之一。那么大家想不想看一看延年井沾沾仙氣?好!各位隨我來,我們一起去參觀延年井。(在延年井旁)
各位,這就是延年井,據(jù)說有一年慈禧中了暑,久治不愈。一天睡午覺時夢到了一口井,便派人來挖,果然挖出一口井。慈禧太后取水喝了一碗,暑氣頓消,精神氣爽,非常高興,便封其為“延年井”。以后慈禧太后經(jīng)常飲用此水,并用此水沏茶,稱為“延年井水沏杯茶,氣得大夫滿街爬”。其實,這口延年井的井水為優(yōu)質(zhì)礦泉水,確實有利于人體健康。慈禧對這口井的感情勝過金銀珠寶。1920xx年八國聯(lián)軍打進北京,慈禧太后從紫禁城跑到頤和園,金銀珠寶絲毫未取,只是特意來喝了一碗延年井水,然后就背“井”離鄉(xiāng),帶上光緒皇帝匆匆西行了…
好了,講完了政治活動區(qū),現(xiàn)在我們要去帝后生活區(qū)參觀一下,首先我們?nèi)タ匆豢垂饩w皇帝在園中居住的地方——玉瀾堂,請大家跟我來。
(在仁壽殿后的假山旁)
走到這里,也許有些人已經(jīng)不耐煩了,會問“導游,您說過頤和園又大又美,3/4都是水,可我們進來以后確是什么門呀,石頭呀,大殿,假山呀,水呢?為什么不帶我們?nèi)タ?”大家別急,如果進門就是水,您是否會覺得太直截了當了,就會覺得不夠“深度”。其實,這又是一種造園方法,叫“抑景”。所謂抑景就是先抑后揚,即當各位感到“山窮水盡疑無路”之際,便是最想看到“柳暗花明又一村”之時。這里看起來曲徑通幽,其實,您再往前走幾步,就可以體會到“柳暗花明”的感覺啦!不信,請各位走走看。各位!現(xiàn)在是否有一種湖光山色盡收眼底之喜悅感?俗話說,“冰凍三尺非一日之寒”,故精美園林非一日之建。咱們在前面已經(jīng)講過,早在金代,這里便是帝王們游獵的場所,當時的萬壽山被稱為金山,山上,建有金山行宮,供金代帝王游獵時臨時過夜居住。山下的水域在當時稱為金海湖。元代改金山為甕山,據(jù)說是有一老甕在山上挖出石甕而聞名,山下的水域被稱為甕山泊。明代曾把這一組山水稱為好山園,并在甕山南坡建園靜寺,改甕山泊為西湖,當時的景色已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了“西湖十景”。特別是到了清代,盛世國君乾隆皇帝為了給他母親慶祝60大壽,在此大興土木,在甕山的南坡增建了以排云門至佛香閣的中軸建筑群,把這組建筑做為生日禮物送給她的母親,以示孝順。乾隆皇帝還將甕山改為萬壽山,既然山改名了,水自然也要改名,叫什么呢?據(jù)說當年漢武帝曾在都城長安挖“昆明池”操練水軍,于是乾隆皇帝效仿先賢,將萬壽山下水域挖深,而且拓寬湖面,為日后訓練水軍之用。工程結(jié)束后將這片水域更名為昆明湖?,F(xiàn)在請大家隨我去知春亭,那里是觀賞頤和園全景的最佳位置。我將為大家介紹一下昆明湖東岸的重要景觀及建筑。
(在知春亭外)
這里是觀賞頤和園全景的最好的地方,為何稱之為知春亭呢?大家都知道“春江水暖鴨先知”的說法吧?但這里不養(yǎng)鴨,怎么才能知道春天的來臨呢?我們的方法是“望柳而知春”。大家看,這里遍植桃柳,每當春天來臨,此處是最先柳綠花紅,向人們報春,故名知春亭。放眼望去,遠處群山起伏,古塔聳立,現(xiàn)在我來問一問大家,遠處的這座古塔是在頤和園園內(nèi)呢,還在園外?遠處的山叫玉泉山,盛產(chǎn)優(yōu)質(zhì)礦泉水,是專供紫禁城內(nèi)的皇帝及后妃們飲用的。
遠處的古塔叫玉泉山塔,看著在園內(nèi),其實是在園外的玉泉山,這種把別處的景色,借來一用的造園方法,稱為“借景”。
再看看我們左前方的那個小的島嶼,它叫南湖島它的南面有三個小島——鳳凰墩、治鏡閣和藻鑒堂,象征東海三仙山的蓬萊、方丈和瀛州,它與萬壽山遙遙相對,這種造園方法叫“對景”。
連接南湖島與東岸陸地的橋叫十七孔橋,是仿北京著名的盧溝橋而建,為何要在這里仿盧溝橋建一座十七孔橋呢?這得從乾隆皇帝說起。
乾隆皇帝雖為一代明君,但也是一位好大喜功的帝王。他在下江南的游歷中對江南的景色及建筑都非常喜歡,因此產(chǎn)生一個念頭,何不將天下美景盡繪長廊之內(nèi),將天下精美建筑集于頤和園當中,于是頤和園中便出現(xiàn)了“黃鶴樓”、“岳陽樓”、“盧溝橋”等景致。乾隆皇帝還想留住杭州和蘇州的景色,于是,又仿杭州的蘇堤在頤和園內(nèi)建西堤,西堤上又建6座橋用以增色,而且還消除了由于西側(cè)建筑少而產(chǎn)生的空曠感,起到了造園方法上“添景”的作用。
此外還有萬壽山后建蘇州街,整條街再現(xiàn)蘇州水鄉(xiāng)的美景,這樣一來,足不出京,就可遍游江南秀色,雖然造景花點錢,但節(jié)省了一次次下江南的路費及辛苦。如此說來,還真是挺合算的!
在十七孔橋東側(cè)有個八角亭,叫廓如亭,它可是我國現(xiàn)存最大的一座亭子,它與十七孔橋及南湖島連接在一起,形似一只烏龜?shù)念^,頸和身軀,用烏龜形狀象征長生不老之意。
廓如亭往北的河堤處伏著一只銅牛,與真牛大小相仿。為何在此設(shè)銅牛?有兩種說法:一種說法是為了鎮(zhèn)水,乾隆皇帝鑄銅牛,還特意寫了一篇《銅牛銘》,刻在了牛背上。另一種說法是“在初建園林時,昆明湖西側(cè)有一組田園風光的景致被稱為“織耕圖”,象征織女居住的地方,而東岸的銅牛郎隔天河---昆明湖與織女遙遙相望,夠浪漫吧!
最后給大家介紹一下文昌閣,請看我們前方的這座關(guān)城式建筑,叫文昌閣,閣樓內(nèi)供奉一尊文昌帝君的銅像。相傳文昌帝君是專門主宰人間功名利祿的神,深受世人信奉,連皇帝也不例外。但是文昌帝君真要保佑某人當上皇帝,有了功名利祿,有了江山社稷,一定就會幸福嗎?不一定!眼前就是一個例子。
各位看看那座小院,她叫玉瀾堂(指向北側(cè))。那里曾經(jīng)是光緒皇帝的“監(jiān)獄”。身為皇帝,卻失去了最基本的人身自由,夠可憐的吧!為什么貴為天子的光緒皇帝會落到這步田地呢?咱們待會再講?,F(xiàn)在先請各位欣賞一下美麗的景色,照張像,我們5分鐘后在玉瀾堂門前集合。
各位,現(xiàn)在我們要參觀的是頤和園中生活區(qū)的一組建筑,是清末慈禧游歷頤和園時皇帝及皇后住的地方。前面的一組建筑叫玉瀾堂,是當年光緒皇帝居住的地方;后一組建筑叫宜蕓館,供皇后居住。這是一組緊鄰昆明湖的建筑,故以“湖水似玉、波瀾起伏”為意境,將皇帝的居處取名為玉瀾堂。
不知大家是否注意到這座大門前有兩塊大石頭,左右而立?為什么在此設(shè)石?石頭有沒有來歷和說道?當然有,不過這得先從光緒皇帝及戊戌變法講起。1894年,中日甲午戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā),慈禧太后以“不得罪支邦”為由,實行不抵抗政策,導致清王朝在亞洲最大的北洋水師全軍覆滅。甲午戰(zhàn)爭失敗后,清政府割地賠款,中國面臨列強的瓜分,這使國內(nèi)的一些有識之士等非常激奮。以康有為、梁啟超及譚嗣同為代的改良派上書給光緒皇帝提出變法,得到了年輕的光緒皇帝的支持。但以慈禧太后為代表的保守派人為“祖宗之法不可變”。于是在暗中陰謀策劃廢黜光緒皇帝,在最關(guān)鍵的時刻,由于兩面派袁世凱的告密,使得戊戌變法宣告失敗。光緒也皇帝從此失去了人身自由,相當于被判了“無期徒刑”,被囚禁在玉瀾堂。
現(xiàn)在回頭再說這兩塊石頭,它們叫母子石,是慈禧太后讓人從香山搬過來的,把它們放在這里是對光緒帝的責罵,好象在說:“光緒呀!光緒!沒有我你能當上皇帝嗎?可現(xiàn)在你卻要造我的反,你可真是沒良心,你看看,連頑石尚有母子之情,你真是不如頑石呀!”
光緒也暗暗罵道,“老佛爺呀!老佛爺,你也太狠心了,你知道當一個傀儡皇帝的感覺嗎?我身為皇帝上不能治國,下不能安民,國家將亡,我受萬民唾棄,屎盆子扣到我頭上,你卻站在那享福,還把我關(guān)起來,真是心比石頭還硬呀!”好了,現(xiàn)在我們到園內(nèi)參觀一下。
(在玉瀾堂大院內(nèi))
玉瀾堂為這個院落的正殿,兩側(cè)有配殿,東為霞芬室,西為藕香榭。玉瀾堂的后面是通向宜蕓館的穿堂門。各位如果到兩側(cè)配殿門口,您會驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn),哎呀!怎么開門后不是屋子而是一堵墻呢?其實不但是兩側(cè)配殿,既使是通向宜蕓館后門也被封死,這就是當年光緒皇帝被囚禁的地方。光緒皇帝雖不用戴手銬、腳鐐,但每日如座井觀天,好不凄慘!就這樣,自戊戌變法失敗后,光緒皇帝當了十年的囚徒皇帝,于1920xx年含恨而死。要說慈禧太后與光緒真是一對冤家,在光緒皇帝死的第二天,老佛爺也駕鶴西行了,據(jù)說是老佛爺不放心,怕光緒在陰間造她的反,故緊跟光緒而去。
玉瀾堂內(nèi)的陳設(shè)均按當年原狀展出,正殿中有皇帝寶座,御案,掌扇及龍床等,請各位參觀5分鐘,我們在后院集合。
(在宜蕓館門前)
各位,宜蕓館是皇后在頤和園居住的地方,宜蕓為藏書之意,乾隆皇帝曾在這里讀書?,F(xiàn)在門內(nèi)的廊壁上鑲嵌有10塊乾隆皇帝臨摹的書法真跡,殿內(nèi)物品也都是按當年隆?;屎笤诖司幼r的原狀陳列的。請各位在此參觀5分鐘,我們的下一站便是慈禧老佛爺在頤和園中的住處——樂壽堂。
各位朋友,現(xiàn)在我們來到了頤和園的主人——慈禧太后的住處——樂壽堂。樂壽堂二字取自《論語》“知者樂、仁者壽”之意,就是說有學問的人很快樂,講仁義的人能長壽,之所以取樂壽二字,是慈禧希望自己能夠快樂長壽。
樂壽堂內(nèi)的陳設(shè)保持原狀,正廳是慈禧日常起居活動之地,堂內(nèi)有寶座、御案、掌扇等,除此之外還有青花大瓷盤,瓷盤是裝水果用的,但不是為吃,而是專為聞香味而設(shè),堂內(nèi)的東外間是茶點室,東內(nèi)間是更衣室,西外間是處理日常政事的地方,西內(nèi)間是臥室。
樂壽堂外門口兩側(cè)設(shè)有梅花鹿、鶴、花瓶各一對,有人會問,此處為何不擺龍、鳳、獅子等,卻放些鹿呀、鶴呀什么的,是何道理?其實這幾件陳設(shè)物品加起來是一句吉祥語,梅花鹿的鹿與大寫的六(陸)同音,取其“六”字,鶴與合家歡樂的“合”字讀音接近,花瓶的瓶與太平的“平”同音,故這鹿、鶴和花瓶取“六合太平”之意。
院中還種有玉蘭樹、海棠樹,原來還有牡丹,取玉蘭花的“玉”,海棠花的“棠”與樂壽堂的“堂”同音,再取牡丹的富貴之意,即為“玉堂富貴”。再說,慈禧的小名兒叫“蘭兒”,所以種玉蘭花就更理所當然啦!
第二篇:頤和園英文導游詞-重要景點英文介紹模版
The summer palace(頤和園)HIstory: It has a history of over 800 years, which goes back to the Liao& Jin Dynasty.Firstly in Jin Dynasty, it was built to be a temporary palace, named Golden Hill and Golden Water Pond;Then in Yuan Dynasty, the Emperor Kublai Khan(忽必烈可汗)intent to develop the water transportation system, to response, water was brought from Shenshan Mountain to the Jade Spring Hill and then to Jar Hill Pond;In Ming Dynasty, as the 10th emperor was quite fond of the outstanding sceneries here, he ordered to build an imperial residence by the lake.From then on, the beautiful place with natural hill, neat pond and colorful botany became an ideal place for emperor.The name of “The summer palace” was indeed given by express Cixi, who loved here very much.She embezzled the navy funds to have the palace rebuilt under the excuse of setting up a navy academy inside.This led to big budget deficit in economy and what was worse resulted in Chinese defeat in the Sino Japanese War in 1894.To avoid war in 1902, Cixi escaped to Xi’an with the emperor Guangxu.The summer palace, as we can image, was badly destroyed and ransacked at that moment.When Cixi returned after the war, she spared no effort to rebuild the palace and came to live here every year from April to October.The summer palace today is more or less the same look as it was rebuilt in 1903.Reputation: Over the past 50 years, Chinese Government has spent lots of money to renovating it.In 1988, the summer palace was listed as a World Culture Heritage Site by UNESCO.Difference with The Forbidden City: The roofs here are covered with plain bluish gray tiles in harmony with the landscape.So it looks more like a garden than an imperial court.1: the East Palace Gate(東宮門)
It is the main entrance of the summer palace.In ancient times, only emperor and empress can go through the central gate because of rigid hierarchy.We can see the relief style carving depicts two dragons playing with a pearl.It symbolizes the emperor’s dignity.2: The Hall of Benevolence and Longevity(仁壽殿)The hall was a political area for emperor to handle state affairs.The name of this hall came from Lun yu’s saying” those who are benevolent can enjoy a long life.”
Look at this monster, it’s name is Bronze Qilin(銅麒麟).Qilin is regarded as one of the 9 sons of the dragon, which embodies power and bravery.Qilin has the head of dragon, antlers of dear, hooves of an ox, tail of a lion and the body of a fish with scales all over it.This creature is believed to detect any disloyal subjects.Another famous spot is the Long Life Well(延年井), it is said once Express Cixi once got heatstroke when she was in the Summer Palace, she quickly recovered herself after drinking the water here and gave the name for the wishes of long life.3:Long Corridor(長廊)The long corridor is about 728 meters long with 273 sections.It is the longest, biggest and most famous one in China and even in the world.There are totally 14,000 paintings and pictures painted on the beams and crossbeams.What attracts me most is that each of these paintings is almost different from the other!So it is really art gallery!The colorful paintings on the beams include landscapes, scenic spots, human figures, stories, flowers, birds and so on.Most of These figures were copied from beautiful sceneries in Hangzhou.That is because during the inspection trips to the south of China, Emperor Qianlong was deeply attracted by the splendid sceneries there, in order to keep long memory , he order the painters to draw them on the ceiling of the long corridor for regular visit.To added, the Long Corridor was also a birthday gift that Emperor Qianlong gave to his mother.In 1990, the Long Corridor was listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest painted corridor in the world.In 1998, it was listed as a world Culture Heritage Site by UNESCO.4:The Hall of Jade Ripples(玉瀾堂)In the late Qing Dynasty, it was Emperor Guangxu’s private living quarters。But after the failure of the Reform Movement in 1898, it has become a forbidden area, just like a prison, that Emperor Guangxu was under the house arrest for 10 years here till he died in the age of 38.5: The Hall of Happiness and Longevity(樂壽堂)It was Empress Cixi’s residence and she came to live here from April to October every year during the rest of her lifetime.This hall consists of 4 chambers, including breakfast and tea room, dressing room, bedroom and her office.Cixi was ratter crazy about luxurious life so that she requested fancy food, porcelain plate(瓷器盤), embroideries(刺繡),chandeliers(水晶燈)etc.6: The front Hill Area(前山景區(qū))
The front Hill Area includes the Gate of Dispelling Clouds(排云門), The Hall of Dispelling Clouds(排云殿), The Tower of Buddhist Incense(佛香閣)and the Temple of the Sea of Wisdom(智慧海)。Express Cixi used to come and worship Gods in the Tower of Buddhist Incense on the 1st and 15th day of each lunar month when she was living in the Summer Palace.In the Temple of the Sea of Wisdom ,the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva is enshrined in the center.This temple is the highest point of Longevity Hill.7:Marble Boat(石舫)
It is located at the end of the Long Corridor, near the Stone Pavilion.Emperor Qianlong built this Marble Boat based on a story that happened in Tang Dynasty.Wei Zheng , the prime minister in Emperor Li Shimin’s period, once said that ”Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat”.Here , “Water” represented common people and “Boat” indicated the Tang Dynasty Court.Emperor Qianlong built this marble boat for the purpose of keeping the stability of Qing Dynasty forever.8:The back Hill Area(后山景區(qū))
This part includes the Four Great Regions(四大部洲),Suzhou Shopping Street(蘇州街)and The Garden of Harmonious Interest(諧趣園).Emperor Qianlong made several inspection tours to South China during his lifetime, and he was totally impressed by the beautiful sceneries, commercial prosperity of shopping streets and gardens there.So after he came back , he ordered to built these structures imitating what he had seen in the South China.9: the 17-Arch Bridge(十七孔橋)It is the largest bridge in the Summer Palace.Seen from a distance, it really looks like a rainbow hanging across the water on the lake.This bridge is built in 1750, and it was believed that the bridge was the imitation of Marco Polo Bridge, but more beautiful.Why 17 arches? Because no matter which side you see the bridge from the left or right, the 9 arches is in the middle.As I have explained before, the number nine was the lucky number and favorite number in the ancient times.10 the pavilion of Haralding Spring(知春亭)
The pavilion stands on the islet in Kunming Lake.You see a number of willow trees and peach trees planted on the islet.This pavilion is embraced by water on all sides.When the peach trees blossom, people will know that warm spring has returned.There is also a famous saying describing this phenomenon “the duck knows first when the river becomes warm in early spring.” OK, as it is the best place to take pictures, I give you guys 15 minutes to have a short break.