According to the memories of the British and French invaders who robbed Yuanmingyuan that year, they robbed the Yuanmingyuan of white and green jade, antique enamel porcelain bottles, bronze vessels and gold and silver Buddha statues in various colors; There are all kinds of precious fur here, such as mink, otter skin, sable skin and lamb skin. There are even two or three imperial robes.
At that time, montauban, the commander of the French army, caught two tides made of gold and jasper, one for the Queen of England and the other for the French King Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte. After returning home, he made two decorative sticks for generals with big gems in the middle and at both ends, and presented them to Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte, including a gilded and glazed bronze pagoda with the royal armor of Emperor Qianlong, as well as many rings, collars, wine glasses and thousands of exotic things.
As time goes by, the treasures in Yuanmingyuan are scattered all over the world, but mainly in Britain and France. In the British Museum in Britain, more than 20,000 rare treasures of China's past dynasties have been preserved. Among them, Gu Kaizhi, a great painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, wrote The Yuanmingyuan Collection: A Picture of Women's Historical Proverbs, which is a rare treasure in ancient scroll paintings in China. There is also a white horse with a length of 3 feet and a height of 2 feet, which is also an object in Yuanmingyuan.
There is a China Pavilion in Fontainebleau Palace, which was built by Eugénie, Queen of Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte. In the most conspicuous position of this China Pavilion, there is a huge stupa, 2 meters high, covered with bronze and gold, and each floor is inlaid with emeralds. There are a pair of ivory and a pair of bronze dragons on the left and right of the tower, which are placed in front of the emperor's throne in Zheng Da Guangming Hall in Yuanmingyuan.
Of course, Yuanmingyuan not only has these rare treasures, but also is a garden with exotic flowers and plants, with millions of rare flowers and trees. 1860, 10 In June, the British and French allied forces broke into the Yuanmingyuan and carried out an appalling robbery. 10 10 18, the invaders burned this rare art treasure house at home and abroad. 1900, Eight-Nation Alliance invaded and Yuanmingyuan was destroyed again. Among them, precious books and cultural relics such as Sikuquanshu, Integration of Ancient and Modern Books, and Chunhua Pavilion Post have not been spared.