1, the Forbidden City, the largest palace in the world.
The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is located on the central axis of old Beijing. Is the royal family of Ming and Qing dynasties. Covering an area of 720,000 square meters, the building area is about 6.5438+0.5 million square meters, with 9,999 halls and a half. It is the largest palace in the world and the largest and most complete ancient architectural complex in China. The whole building complex is symmetrically arranged according to the central axis, with distinct levels and prominent main body. The Hall of Supreme Harmony, also known as the "Golden Throne Hall", is the place where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties held ceremonies. It is the largest of the three halls in the Forbidden City and the largest wooden palace in ancient China. The Forbidden City is the largest art museum in China, with a collection of more than 900,000 historical relics and artworks, including many rare treasures. There are countless stories in the Forbidden City, among which ChristianRandPhillips's story is the most famous. It is rumored that in the middle of Qianlong period, the Qing army returned to Xinjiang, and Zhao Hui, the general of Dingbian, captured a princess. This woman is born with beauty. What's more strange is that her body smells strange. Her name is ChristianRandPhillips. Emperor Qianlong loved her deeply and insisted on treating her as a princess. In order to win her favor, he built the Abaoyue Building in Xiyuan, where ChristianRandPhillips lived, and often visited her personally, hoping that she would obey. However, ChristianRandPhillips is strong-willed, unswerving, hiding a sharp knife, showing unyielding determination, and often crying because he misses his hometown. When Empress Dowager Cixi learned of this, she summoned ChristianRandPhillips and asked her, "What are your plans if you refuse to give up your ambition?" ChristianRandPhillips answered "only death", and the Queen Mother said, "Then I will die for you today." ChristianRandPhillips bowed to express her thanks, so she ordered ChristianRandPhillips to be hanged, while Emperor Qianlong stayed alone in the fasting palace. Empress Dowager Cixi executed ChristianRandPhillips not only to fulfill her honor, but also because Empress Dowager Cixi was worried that her son would be hurt by ChristianRandPhillips. It is also said that because ChristianRandPhillips was favored by Emperor Qianlong, Zhu Fei was jealous and slandered by Xiangtai, and the Queen Mother listened to slanders and harmed ChristianRandPhillips. After ChristianRandPhillips's death, Emperor Qianlong was very sad and finally sent his coffin to his hometown for burial.
2. The Pearl on the Roof of the World-Potala Palace
The world-famous Potala Palace stands on the Red Mountain in Lhasa, Tibet, with an altitude of more than 3,700 meters, covering a total area of more than 360,000 square meters and a total construction area of 1.3 million square meters. The main building is117m high and * * 13 floors, including palaces, Lingta halls, Buddhist temples, Jingtang halls and monasteries. "Potala" is a boat island, which is transliterated in Sanskrit and also translated as "Putuo Luo" or "Putuo", originally referring to the island where avalokitesvara lives. Potala Palace in Lhasa is commonly known as the Second Putuo Luoshan.
3. Summer Palace, the bedroom of Empress Dowager Cixi
The Summer Palace is a royal garden and palace in the Qing Dynasty. Before Qianlong succeeded to the throne, four large royal gardens had been built in the western suburbs of Beijing. The four gardens from Haidian to Xiangshan are self-contained and have no organic connection with each other. The "Wengshanbo" in the middle became a vacant area. Qianlong decided to build Qingyi Garden in Wengshan with huge amount of money, connecting the four gardens on both sides with this as the center, and forming a royal garden area 20 kilometers long from Tsinghua campus to Xiangshan.
4. Taoist Temple-Yongle Palace
Yongle Palace was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and it took more than *** 1 10 years to build this grand Taoist palace-style building complex. In particular, the walls inside the palace are covered with carefully drawn murals, which are rare in the world for their high artistic value and quantity. When you come to Shanxi, you must not miss the opportunity to enjoy the murals of the Yuan Dynasty in Yongle Palace.
Yongle Palace is a typical architectural style of the Yuan Dynasty, with thick bucket arches staggered layer by layer and few carvings around it. Compared with Ming and Qing architecture, it is more concise and clear. The south and north of several halls are the central axis, which are arranged in turn.
5. The first royal cemetery in China-Qin Shihuang Mausoleum.
The mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is located at the northern foot of Mount Li, 30 kilometers east of Xi, with Mount Li in the south and Weishui in the north. Surrounded by towering peaks, the tall mausoleum and Mount Li are integrated, with beautiful scenery and unique environment. The mausoleum of Qin Shihuang was built in 246 BC, when Qin Shihuang ascended the throne. It took 38 years to use corvees and capture more than 720,000 people. This omnipotent monarch not only left great achievements to future generations, but also left this mysterious royal cemetery. The organizational system of the cemetery is similar to that of the capital, and the mausoleum is zigzag with double walls inside and outside. At present, the large-scale ground buildings that have been proved are the base sites of the sleeping hall, the convenience hall and the official residence of the garden temple.
6. Tang Ling's masterpiece-showers
Tombs in the Tang Dynasty mostly use natural terrain, because mountains are tombs, so they are more imposing than artificial giant tombs in the Qin and Han Dynasties. The Shinto of the mausoleum is extremely long, and the stone carvings are vigorous and majestic, and the number is more than before. The murals in the tomb are particularly vivid. There is an interesting legend about the location of Ganling: Shortly after Tang Gaozong ascended the throne, he sent his uncle Wuji and the Imperial Master in charge of astronomical calendar to let Li choose a mausoleum for himself. One day, when they were looking for Liangshan, they saw three peaks of this mountain towering into the sky, and the main peak went straight into the sky. Jiuzhang Shandong is adjacent to dancing water, and Loujing Mountain and Qishan Mountain are connected with lacquer water in the west. Wu Heqi embraced each other in front of the mountain, forming a water wall to enclose the dragon underground. Liangshan is a rare "Holy Land of Long Mai" in the world. Wuji and Li will report back to Beijing after choosing the mausoleum site. When Yuan Tiangang heard about it, he strongly opposed it. It turned out that he went to Liangshan for the sake of Gao Zuling and knew the advantages and disadvantages of Feng Shui in this mountain. He said to Emperor Gaozong: "From the outside, Liangshan is a treasure trove of geomantic omen, but if you look closely, there are many shortcomings. First, although Liangshan is surrounded by water on both sides, it can surround the dragon soul, but it is isolated from Long Mai of Emperor Taizong. If people choose their ancestors here, they can prosper for three generations. However, as the mausoleum of the emperor, Houjiangshan will be in danger for three generations. Second, the northern peak of Liangshan is high, and the two peaks are like female breasts. The whole mountain shape looks like a young woman lying flat. Your majesty chose the mausoleum here for fear that she would be controlled by women from now on. Third, the main peak of Liangshan is straight, which belongs to wooden lattice, and the second peak of South is round and profitable, which belongs to golden lattice. Although the three peaks are tall and straight, they look flat and earthy from a distance. Gold can make wood, soil can make gold, and the whole mountain dragon can help gold. Under the main peak of the underground palace camp, your majesty will be controlled by the people of the golden pavilion. In my humble opinion, if the mausoleum is located on this mountain, your majesty will be harmed by women in the future! " After listening to Yuan Tiangang's lecture, Emperor Gaozong hesitated, so he retired. As early as Wu Zetian's cronies told Wu Shi that Wu Shi was very happy. In the evening, he brought the pillow breeze to the emperor, which naturally praised Sun Chang's promise and demoted Yuan Tiangang. Early the next morning, Emperor Gaozong issued an imperial edict, designating Liangshan as the location of the mausoleum. Hearing this, Yuan Tiangang looked up at the sky and sighed: "Those who replace the Tang Dynasty must be martial." Afraid of being implicated in the future, he quit his job and went out to travel.
7. The first bridge in the world-Zhao Zhouqiao
Zhao Zhouqiao, formerly known as Anji Bridge, commonly known as Dashiqiao, was built in the period of Yang Di the Great (595-605) and has a history of 1400 years. It is the oldest stone arch bridge in the world today. Stone arch bridge is a curved arch with stone as the bridge body, and a flat deck is built to drive away. Zhao Zhouqiao is characterized by "split shoulders", that is, a small arch is built on two shoulders of a large arch, which is the most advanced stone arch bridge structure. It is an open-shouldered stone arch bridge with the longest existing age, the largest single span and the most complete preservation in the world, and is recognized as "the first bridge in the world" by the world. Zhao Zhouqiao is called Anji Bridge, commonly known as Dashiqiao. Its designer is Li Chun, a craftsman of Sui Dynasty. Zhao Zhouqiao is an ordinary traffic bridge with a graceful arc. From a distance, it looks like the black dragon flying and Changhong drinking. Particularly artistic features are the reliefs and latches on the fence. It fully shows the vigorous, elegant, vigorous and neat stone carving style of Sui Dynasty. The whole bridge is an exquisite artistic treasure, which can be called the exquisite stone carving art in Sui and Tang Dynasties.
8. The most beautiful scenery in the world-Yellow Crane Tower
The Yellow Crane Tower stands on the top of the Snake Mountain in Wuchang, Hubei Province. Originally located in Huanghetou, Sheshan, Wuchang, Hubei. Since ancient times, it has been called "Three Famous Buildings in the South of the Yangtze River" together with Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Wangtengting Pavilion in Jiangxi. Celebrities of all ages have come here to have fun and compose poems. There is also Cui Hao's poem "Yellow Crane Tower": "In the past, the Yellow Crane carried saints to heaven, but now only the Yellow Crane Tower is left. The yellow crane never revisited earth, there have been no long white clouds for thousands of years. Every tree in Hanyang has become clear due to sunlight, and Nautilus Island is covered with sweet grass. But I looked home, the twilight was getting thicker, and the river waves were filled with sad mist. " It has always been regarded as "the masterpiece of the seven methods of Tang poetry", and many people can recite it. Because of this poem, the status of the Yellow Crane Tower as a "famous cultural building" has been achieved.
9. Yueyang Tower, a famous building in the south of the Yangtze River
The famous ancient building in Yueyang City, Hunan Province, which is located near Dongting Lake, is a treasure of ancient architecture in China. Since ancient times, there has been a reputation of "Dongting is the world's water and Yueyang is the world's building". It was formerly a parade platform built by Lu Su, a sailor of the State of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period (2 15). In the fourth year of Kaiyuan in Tang Dynasty (7 16), the secretariat ordered the Yuezhou garrison to build a building here, which was officially named "Yueyang Tower". In the fifth year of the Song Dynasty (1045), Teng rebuilt it when he was in Baling County, and asked Fan Zhongyan to write "Yueyang Tower", which became famous and became a great scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River. In the 11th year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (1639), Yueyang Tower was destroyed by war and rebuilt the following year. Many repairs were carried out in the Qing Dynasty. In the sixth year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1880), Zhang Derong, the magistrate, carried out a large-scale renovation of Yueyang Tower, and moved the building site more than 60 feet.
10, the first tower of China-Song Yue Temple Tower.
Song Yue Temple Tower is located in Song Yue Temple at the southern foot of Taishi Mountain, 6 kilometers northwest of Dengfeng County. Song Yue Temple, formerly known as Yousi Temple, was originally a detached palace of the royal family in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and was later converted into a Buddhist temple. The temple was built from the first year of Yongping in the Northern Wei Dynasty to the year of Zheng Guangyuan (508~520), with a history of at least 1450 years.