Yingtai

Yingtai

Yingtai is a Fairy Island palace in Zhongnanhai. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty. It was built twice during the reign of Shunzhi and Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. It was a place for emperors and empresses to listen to the government, stay in the summer and live. Because it is surrounded by water and lined with pavilions, it looks like a fairyland in the sea, so it is called Yingtai.

brief introduction

It was called "Nantai" in the Ming Dynasty. During the Shunzhi and Kangxi years of the Qing Dynasty, a large number of temples were built on the island, and the name was changed from emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty in 1655 to its present name. Yingtai island is connected to the shore by a stone bridge in the north, Renyao gate in the south of the bridge, xiangluan Pavilion in the south of the gate, seven main halls and 19 left and right extension buildings, which is the highest point of Zhongnanhai. In the south is Hanyuan gate, and in the interior is Hanyuan hall, the main building of Yingtai. There are two auxiliary halls in the north of Hanyuan hall, Qingyun hall in the East and Jingxing hall in the West; buildings on both sides of the hall in the south, zaoyun building in the East and Qisi building in the West. In the east of zaoyun building, there are Butong study and Suian room. In the Qianlong period, there were study rooms. In the northeast, there were daiyuexuan and Jingguang Pavilion. To the west of the building are the Changchun Library and shufangrun, surrounded by a long corridor called "Bayin kexie" and "huaibaoshuang" pavilion. The south of Hanyuan hall is Xiangjian hall. Due to the slope on the island, the North facade of the hall is a single-layer building, while the south facade is a two-layer Pavilion, also known as "Penglai Pavilion". There is a teahouse on the second floor of Penglai Pavilion, where tea is enjoyed by the sea. The southernmost part of Yingtai island is Yingxun Pavilion, facing xinhuamen. Yingtai mountain stone flowers, water and sky, pavilions, resplendent, embracing water and living, beautiful and pleasant.

After the failure of the reform movement of 1898, Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned in Yingtai. After Yuan Shikai became emperor, he also put vice president Li Yuanhong under house arrest here. Since emperor Shunzhi and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, all emperors of the Qing dynasty like to live here. Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Deng Xiaoping, Hu Yaobang and other important figures of the Republic of China and the people's Republic of China all lived in Yingtai. Yingtai is now a place for office, residence, banquet and entertainment.

allusion

There is a royal forbidden area in the South China Sea, named Yingtai. After passing xiangluan Pavilion and entering Hanyuan gate, the West Hall is named Qingfang, and the East Hall is named Jingxing. Hanyuan hall faces south in the center, surrounded by water. Kangxi once led the ministers to fish here, and implemented the policy of self financing. Whoever fished much, he would take his family to share with his children and wife. As for stewing in soy sauce, there was no limit to the king's law. Emperor Qianlong studied here when he was young. In his later years, he wrote a poem: "15 reading office / 50 years in a hurry / 60 spring and autumn reading". To the south of the island, there is an old platform base. The word "Yingtai" in Qianlong's imperial title probably means the land of xianjiajing. In 1898, Emperor Guangxu made great efforts in political, economic and military reform, which caused Ci Xi to be furious. He made a curtain call for the third time, and after he had slapped the Emperor Guangxu, he was put under house arrest for a long time. The emperor could only see the color of the river and see "the clouds enter the window" and listen to "dew dew Wutong". Further south is the low land of Luwan in liaozhu, facing baoyuelou across the water.

There is also a south facing cabin, two Wutong trees in the Central Plains, and a wind blown down by the wind. Qianlong took four piano lessons, placed them in the house, and called people to replant one. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong and Yanjia, Butong was 62 years old. The old emperor sighed: "a glance at Butong's reading place, you can see the ancient and rare years of trees!"

Said: who said that the former tree, later cool. A man should do it in time!

Emperor Guangxu was once imprisoned here.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping and other leaders once lived here. Now the main hall of Yingtai, Hanyuan hall, is one of the places where Chinese leaders meet with foreign leaders.

In 1745, the governor of Guizhou Province Zhang Guangsi brought the caravan and wine to Beijing to meet Emperor Qianlong at Yingtai in Xiyuan (now Zhongnanhai) to dredge the Chishui River. Qianlong spent a lot of money on river construction, but he declined. Zhang Guangsi offered Maotai Shaochun at the right time, and opened the altar full of incense. After drinking, Qianlong said: "Gaiqian people are good at brewing, suitable for local conditions. Its fragrance is very quiet and its taste is very sweet, which is not comparable to other kinds.". Therefore, Maotai Shaochun was listed as a year old tribute. In the spring and summer of the next year (1746), Chishui River was navigable, merchants gathered, wine industry flourished and brewing technology improved. In fact, Emperor Qianlong has made great achievements for thousands of generations. In the Mid Autumn Festival of the same year, Emperor Qianlong held a clan banquet in Yingtai, where the experts held a ceremony and used Maotai Shaochun wine to feast the relatives and relatives of the emperor. The guests were all intoxicated with its sweetness. Taking advantage of the prosperity, Emperor Qianlong said: "such a fine wine, named Maotai Shaochun, seems to be vulgar and hard to be elegant. Today, the banquet is given to Yingtai. Why not change its name to Yingtai wine in the name of emperor Shunzhi Then the imperial pen inscribed the word "Yingtai" and made the stone tablet stand on Yingtai island. Zhang Hao, the court painter, was asked to draw the picture of banquet given by Yingtai to record his victory and seal it with the seal of "Sanxi hall" for collection in Sanxi Hall of Yangxin hall. In Jingdezhen, a pair of imperial yellow grilled flower plum vase and rouge grilled flower plum vase with Western lotus are made in the official kiln. They are stored in the Yangxin palace of the emperor's palace and Changchun palace of the Queen's palace for appreciation. Thus, Yingtai liquor became famous. Yuming, Yubi, Yugong, Yuci, Yujiu, Yingtai liquor is famous all over the world.

Notes: 1. Yingtai in Zhongnanhai was named after emperor Shunzhi in 1655. 2. The stone tablet inscribed "Yingtai" by Qianlong is now on Yingtai island in Zhongnanhai. 3. Zhang Hao's Yingtai banquet is now in Liaoning Museum. 4. The imperial yellow lotus vase and the carmine lotus vase are now in the Palace Museum. 5. In 1748, Zhang Guangsi met Emperor Qianlong again in Yingtai, but it was a pity.

Yingtai liquor

[Yingtai liquor is a special wine for guests in Maotai Town, which inherits the culture of Chinese royal manufacture. The following text comes from the manual of Yingtai liquor]

Yingtai, the palace of neixiandao in Zhongnanhai, the capital of China. Zhu Di, Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, was the first emperor to build it, Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty, and Emperor Qianlong inscribed it. This is the palace of the president and the ceremonial Temple of the country.

Yingtai liquor, adhering to the Royal concept of "skillful craftsmanship, sparing no cost", inherits the intangible cultural heritage technology of "returning to the sand in season, stone cellar and urn aging" of national brewing. It is made from glutinous sorghum, natural Maohe River, natural micro ecology, and immortal spirit of mountains and rivers. It has been fermented for five years through Dragon Boat Festival, Double Ninth Festival, seven rounds and five years.

Yingtai wine is famous for its elegant sauce, delicate and smooth, harmonious and full-bodied, mellow and delicious.

Memorabilia

1421

In 1421 ad, Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty, moved his capital to Beijing. When the Ming Palace and Yingtai were built, it was called Nantai.

1655

In June 1655, Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty named "Yingtai" after "fairyland on earth".

1681

In July 1681, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty "listened to the government in Yingtai" and awarded "a triumphant banquet in Yingtai" to San Francisco.

[1726]

In the summer of 1726 A.D., the young Emperor Qianlong, who was still a prince, studied in the book house of Yingtai Butong and wrote the book of Yingtai.

1745

In April 1745, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty asked Zhang Guangsi, governor of Yungui, to dredge the Chishui River in Maotai.

1746

In 1746, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty set up the "Yingtai clan banquet" and ordered the court painter Zhang Hao to draw the "Yingtai banquet".

1883

In the summer of 1883, Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty "made wine in Yingtai" to reward his trusted officials.

[1898]

In August 1898, Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty was imprisoned in Yingtai and went to court with Empress Dowager Cixi every day.

1913

In December 1913, Yingtai set up the office of vice president. Li Yuanhong, vice president of the Republic of China, lived on Yingtai island.

[1949]

In September 1949, Mao Zedong held a "Yingtai state banquet" to entertain representatives of the preparatory meeting of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference.

[1980]

In the spring of 1980, Deng Xiaoping and Zhuolin visited Yingtai in Zhongnanhai.

[1984]

In March 1984, Hu Yaobang, general secretary of the Communist Party of China, hosted a "Yingtai family banquet" for Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.

[2014]

In November 2014, President Xi Jinping met with us president Obama at Zhongnanhai.

[2015]

In June 2015, President Xi Jinping met with king Philip of Belgium at Yingtai, Zhongnanhai.

[2019]

On the afternoon of December 16, 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the chief executive of the Hongkong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Lin Zhengyuee, who was here in Beijing to hear the report on the current situation in Hongkong and the work of the Special Administrative Region government at Yingtai, Zhongnanhai.

Related works

The record of Yingtai made by Emperor Qianlong

There is a huge pool at the gate of Xiyuan, which is said to be "Taiye". Along the east bank southbound, turn and West, over the wooden bridge, deep Yu five, for the diligent hall. From the south of qinzheng hall, the stone dyke can take dozens of steps, and the steps rise. There is a building gate to the north, and the plaque says: "Yingtai gate". There are five halls in the hall, which is called Xiangjian hall. In the south of the hall, the pavilion is surrounded by arches. From the hall to the pavilion, it is like walking on the ground. Suddenly edge ladder and down, just know for up and down. There is a pavilion in front of the building, facing the water, which is called "Yingxun". Pavilion East and West strange stone wood, forest row like screen. From the pavilion eastbound, through the cave, Qifeng cliff, lush Wei, there are natural forests. Gaiyingtai only leads to a dike in the north, and it faces Taiye on three sides. Therefore, from the bottom, the palace is mixed in the mountains and forests, such as the so-called sea canopy in the picture

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