It was learned from the Beijing Historical Research Association that experts visited the demonstration of the Five-Party Theory with a long history in old Beijing, which was an important achievement of the People's Olympic Folk Culture Research Project.
The theory of five parties originated from a simple geographical view in ancient China, that is, where the sky is round, there is a center and four directions. These five directions correspond to gold, wood, water, fire and earth in the five-party theory, and are sorted in the order of "heavenly dryness" to get the towns and things corresponding to the five directions to ensure the safety of all parties. Wu Fang said that the evidence can be traced back to the early Ming Dynasty. Beijing Historical Research Association
Secretary-General Li Jianping said: To build Beijing, we must know its location. Since there is such a saying among the people, the ruler can just use it as evidence of the divine right of the imperial power by specifying the physical object. This is the same reason that they consolidated imperial power with Feng Shui theory. Similar to the Eight Scenery of Yanjing, Wu Fang said that there have been many versions since its formation, but they were basically finalized during the reign of Qing Qianlong. Due to the lack of written materials, most of them have been handed down by the people. However, due to historical changes, some statements have been forgotten, and experts have come to this conclusion through consulting literature and field visits.
After introducing the five theories to reporters, Li Jianping said that the contents of these folk cultures are also an important part of Beijing's cultural heritage. Its excavation not only helps to deepen the humanistic connotation of the city and enrich its tourism resources, but also provides materials for patriotic education. For example, four of the Buddha statues enshrined in five pavilions on Jingshan Mountain were taken away by Eight-Nation Alliance, which was little known before.
As a thousand-year-old city, Beijing has accumulated rich cultural heritage, and relevant experts and scholars are actively studying it, preparing to present a humanistic feast for people before the arrival of the 2008 Olympic Games. The social science circles in Beijing are currently implementing relevant plans.
Oriental Jia:
Huangmuchang Shenmu
In the early years of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, a large amount of wood was transported from the canal because of the construction of palaces, hence the name. After the completion of the palace, the largest golden nanmu was left as a town in the east of Beijing. At present, the tablet for storytelling of Ganlong Shenmu is still there, located in Beijing Piano Factory, No.6, Huang Mu Factory, the third ring road in the southeast.
-Nanding fire:
Haotian Pagoda in Liangxiang
Haotian Pagoda is located in Liaoshigang, a town in the south of Beijing, corresponding to the fire in the five elements. The soil and stones here are all red, just in line with the fire. In Haotian Park, there are also scenic spots such as the corpse-stealing cave. Geological experts believe that the earth and stone here are red and naturally formed.
-Central Endless Land: Jingshan Mountain
Jingshan is a town mountain built in the Ming Dynasty when the imperial palace was built. It was made by digging in Tongzi River and South China Sea. The Qing dynasty followed the palace architecture of the Ming dynasty, and the city center was still in Jingshan.
-Xi Geng Xin Jin: Yongle Bell in Dazhong Temple
Casting this big clock is one of the important events when the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, and it is an important symbol of imperial power. According to records, the place where the bell was cast was Zhuzhongchang Hutong to the west of the Bell and Drum Tower. After the bell was cast, it was first placed in Zhu Hao Temple (Han Jing Factory and Fanjing Factory in Ming Dynasty), then moved to Manjuji, and then moved to Dazhong Temple in the early Qing Dynasty. After several migrations, they all arrived in the west of Beijing.
-Agricultural water in the north: Yuquan Mountain and Kunming Lake.
This is an important water source area of the royal garden and the water source of the imperial city. At that time, Yuquan Mountain flowed through Kunming Lake, then entered Xizhimen Shuiguan via Gaoliang River, and was finally introduced into the Palace. The waterway into the palace is also equipped with a filtering device. The water of Kunming Lake in Yuquan Mountain has become an important town in the north of Beijing because of its special status. When Qingyi Garden was built during the Qianlong period, Kunming Lake was not as big as it is now, but a small lake called Wengshanbo.