Sky light up and down

Sky light up and down

The skylight is one of the forty sceneries of Yuanmingyuan.

This scene is a group of buildings built earlier in Yuanmingyuan, which was completed in Yongzheng period. The name of shangxiatianguang scenic spot comes from the poem in Yueyang Tower by Fan Zhongyan, a famous writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. In addition to "sky light up and down", yibiwanqing is also used to name other scenic spots in the park.

This view is adjacent to the Houhu lake, with two storied pavilions and two curved bridges. The lake is winding for a hundred feet, and pavilions and pavilions are built on the bridge. Looking down from the fence, you can see the victory of Dongting Lake when you climb the Yueyang Tower. At that time, it was a good place to enjoy the scenery of Houhu lake and the mid autumn moon.

In 1860, when the British and French forces burned the Old Summer Palace, it was completely burnt down. Today, only the main building base remains.

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Cultural relic landscape

Shangxiatianguang is a group of buildings built earlier in Yuanmingyuan, which was completed in Yongzheng period. The name of shangxiatianguang scenic spot comes from the poem in Yueyang Tower by Fan Zhongyan, a famous writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. In addition to "sky light up and down", yibiwanqing is also used to name other scenic spots in the park.

The main building is "hanyue tower", which is a two-story open pavilion with the "upper and lower skylight" written by Emperor Qianlong. Hanyue tower is a group of water facing buildings, the first half of which extends into the water, and there are a group of water pavilions and waterside pavilions on the left and right sides, which are connected together by a Jiuqu bridge. This group of buildings is also very beautiful and ingenious.

By the seventh year of Daoguang (1827 AD), great changes had taken place in shangxiatianguang scenic area. The original Jiuqu bridge, water Pavilion and waterside pavilion were demolished, and the main building "hanyue building" was also transformed into "Yanyu building" imitating Jiaxing Yanyu building. This reconstruction has greatly damaged the original artistic conception, but it is still very special.

During the Xianfeng Period, a canopy was built on the north side of Yanyu building, and the old name "shangxiatianguang" was restored.

Current situation of cultural relics

Today, the platform in front of hanyuelou has been restored after archaeological excavation in the southern part of shangxiatianguang site near the water. Standing on the platform, you can see the scenery of Houhu lake. You can also experience the relaxed and carefree experience of the Qing emperor when he visited the lake to enjoy the moon.

Emperor Qianlong's Poems

Qianlong's poems from the forty pictures of Yuanmingyuan

The light of the sky

Chuihong lake, winding hundred feet. Repair the fence to wing, in the Guangting. Grain grain reflection, rippling between lintel sill. Overlooking from the sky, the vast expanse of blue is like swallowing a dream.

The sky and water are the same,

The water is connected with the sky,

The jade palace of hebosu Dynasty,

Forget the past.

Note: the skylight is a two-story pavilion with a panoramic view of the lake. Hongli's comparison of the victory of Dongting in Yueyang Tower seems to have the general idea of "the sky above and below, a vast expanse of blue" (see Fan Zhongyan's Yueyang Tower). In fact, the area of Houhu is only four hectares. Up to now, part of Houhu lake has been preserved, and part of it has been converted to farmland. The ruins of the platform in front of shangxiatianguanglou can still be found.

Relevant historical documents

Yueyang Tower by Fan Zhongyan of Song Dynasty

In the spring of the fourth year of Qingli period, Teng Zijing was relegated to baling county. In the next year, the government will be in harmony with the people, and a hundred wastes will bring about prosperity. It is to rebuild Yueyang Tower, add its old system, and engrave the poems written by Tang Xianren and modern people on it, which belongs to (Zhao) for writing.

Yu Guanfu baling Shengzhuang, in Dongting Lake. Holding a distant mountain, swallowing the Yangtze River, the vast expanse of soup (SH ā ng sh ā ng) is boundless; the morning light and evening shade are magnificent. This is the Grand View of Yueyang Tower. However, Wuxia in the north and Xiaoxiang in the south pole are the places where most of the visitors and poets come to visit?

If the rain falls, the moon does not open, the wind howls, the turbid waves empty; the sun and the stars are hidden, the mountains are hidden; if the business travel is not good, the masts are overturned; if the dusk is dark, the tigers roar and the apes cry. When they ascend this tower, there are those who go to their country and cherish their homeland, who are worried, slandered and cynical, who are sad and sad.

In the spring and the bright scenery, the sky is bright and clear, and the water is blue and blue. Or a long smoke empty, bright moon, floating light, silent, fishing songs answer each other, this music how extreme! Dengsi Lou also, there are relaxed and happy, spoiled (Xi é) forget, wine in the wind, its jubilant.

Jifu! To taste the heart of ancient benevolent people, or different from the two. Why? not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses. If you live high in the temple, you will worry about the people; if you live far away in the lake, you will worry about the king. It is also a worry to advance and a worry to retreat. But when will you be happy? Is it necessary to say, "first worry about the world, then joy about the world"? Gee! Weisi people, who will return?

September 15, 2006.

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Sky light up and down

：shàng xià tiān guāng

The sky is as bright as the lake in the water. It is used to describe the reflection in the water that connects the sky and water.

In Yueyang Tower by Fan Zhongyan of Song Dynasty: "the sky is bright and clear."

: used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing

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