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The Palace Museum The Forbidden City
良好开端
自我介绍: self-introduction 引入正题:the moive” the last emperor”,Olympic games 细致观察: 来自哪里(是否母语、英美或其他)、 参观理由(公差旅游、自助旅游、团 体旅游) 背景知识(对中国、北京了解多少)
概况要点
按照由古到今、由大到小的顺序介绍: A.历史沿革 B.建筑布局 B. C.馆藏精品
General introduction
It covers 720,000 square meters. =180 acres More than 8700 rooms(埋下伏笔) Layout is symmetrical, balance Inner court balance. and Outer court
materials
The red earth, Shandong. The clear mud tiles, Linqing, Shandong. The building stones, Fangshan county, Beijing. The glazed tiles, Liulichang, Beijing The golden bricks, Suzhou,Song River. The colored stone, Quyang, Hebei A hundred million tiles were used: twenty million floor tiles used to cover the courtyards, eighty million used to build the city walls, palace walls and steps.
Building personnel
Came from all over the country: a total of 100,000 skilled craftsmen and a million laborers.
General introduction
Why is it called the Forbidden City How many rooms are there in the Forbidden City How many people lived in the Forbidden City When did the people construct the Forbidden City
Meridian Gate Wu Men
Meridian Gate Wu Men
Five-Phoenix Tower 五凤楼 In the shape of the character“凹”(the letter ”U”)造型 It has three gateways 门洞走法 Issue the new calendar and present the captives 颁朔大典 和献俘礼 Install the bells and drums 鼓乐齐鸣 Punish the officials who offended the emperor 廷杖 In 2001, Pavarotti joined hands with other two top tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras to stage a performance in the Forbidden City to support Beijing‘s bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games. 三高演唱会
Golden Water River
Imperial bridge(御路桥): emperor only Emperor Bridges(王公桥): dukes and princes Side Bridges(品级桥): ministers and high officials
Five Constant Virtues五常
Confucianism: (仁) benevolence (义) personal loyalty (礼) ( ) courtesy or politeness or propriety (智) wisdom (信) faith or honor
three main functions
The first function is to drain. The second function is to turn off fire. The third function is to decorate environment.
The Bronze Lions
A pair of bronze lions
In Buddhist doctrine, lion is the guardian. It is said that the amount of the mane curls could tell a lion statue’s status. One is male, and the other is female. How to distinguish? 常见问题:在古代中国有真的狮子吗?
西域狮(印度狮、亚洲狮 Panthera leo persica)
Gate of Supreme Harmony
要点
概况详介:整体布局、藏品等 太和门功能:morning court Handle the state affairs Give audience Receive the ministers and officials 两庑:Translation bureau
Hall of Supreme Harmony
讲解顺序
在太和门上由远及近:太和殿、太和广场 在广场内先左右后中央:东西庑房、广场 中央 须弥座上由外及内、由低及高:香炉、龟 鹤、日晷、嘉量、角兽、鸱吻、 太和殿前先中间后上下:宝座、盘龙柱、 太平有象、甪端、屏风、轩辕镜、匾额、 金砖等
趣味故事和文化知识
溥仪登基的历史和故事 袁世凯篡位的典故 古代人的阴阳五行风水知识 帝王天人合一的思想
The biggest square
Silver storage of the Qing:弘义阁 Library of the Qing: 体仁阁 More warehouses:仓库 There is no trees in the square reasons square:reasons Marble terrace balustrade and gargoyles terrace,balustrade gargoyles: 三台,栏杆和龙头水滴
The Bronze Turtles and Cranes
Longevity
Incense burners
Spring Equinox 春分 Autumn Equinox 秋分 gnomons 指针
Sundial and standard measurement
The ornaments at the corner of the tiles ①龙、②凤、③狮、④天马、⑤海马、⑥ 狻猊、⑦押鱼、⑧獬豸、⑨斗牛、⑩行什 Beautiful ornaments: dragon, phoenix, lion, horse, sea horse and so on. Big nails: to fix the tiles The symbol of rank: the more the number : is, the higher the rank is.
Yin and yang阴阳
While "yin" would be dark, passive, downward, cold, contracting, and weak, "yang" would be bright, active, upward, hot, expanding, and strong. 数字: 奇数odd-number 偶数even-number oddevenodd even Door nails: nine by nine
The structure
Eleven bays wide and five bays deep: 九五之 尊 72 pine pillars: 6 goldleaf pillars55 rooms四 柱一间法 Double eaves and slanted roof:重檐庑 殿顶
The throne (dragon chair)
throne
Its high position signifies the emperor's supremacy. unchallenged supremacy The design of the throne adopts the most luxurious style: style it is coated in golden lacquer lacquer; the back is entwined with thirteen gold dragons dragons; designs of flaming pearls, clouds, and scrolling grass are carved in relief on the rest of the throne. Gold foil covers the entire throne which is inlaid with rubies and sapphires sapphires.
Hall of Supreme Harmony
The furniture and ground
Luduan: a legendary beast could travel 9000 kilometers one day and speak all foreign languages in the world.甪端 Elephant with vases on its back:太平有象
(homonymous,同音异义的)
Incense burners:香炉 Screen:屏风 gilded Golden bricks:金砖墁地
Golden bricks (golden tiles)
They were produced in Suzhou and the production process was very complicated. First, soil of the best quality was selected. The burning and refinement process took 130days 130days. After leaving the kiln, the tiles were polished in a pit. Before the tiles were laid, they had to be submerged in tung oil so that they looked lubricated and shiny. These tiles were very expensive to make and when rapped make, produced a melodious sound like metal. Hence, they were known as “golden tiles”.
Caisson ceiling
Xuanyuan mirror 天圆地方中八卦
Some stories
The last emperor ascended his throne. play the cricket and cry The General Yuan Shikai supplanted the last emperor and held his enthronement ceremony. 挪动宝座
Bronze pot (门海)
308 Bronze and copper vats Fire-Hydrant Prevent water from freezing in winter
Hall of Central Harmony
Hall of Central Harmony
讲解要点和顺序: Lobby 建筑外形 主要功能 内部陈设 文化意义 Present the family tree:呈递 家谱 Moderate :中庸之道
Hall of Preserved Harmony
The palace examination
4 levels: county level; provincial level; national level; palace examination Contents: the Confucius's classical books The way to choose new civil officials Top three scholars
The names of the three front halls
太和:“harmonious operation of all things on earth.” 易经 中和:“When we handle matters properly and harmoniously without leaning to either side, all things on earth will flourish.” 礼记 保和: “maintaining harmony between all things on earth to have a long period of peace and stability.”易经
White pagoda
Coal Hill
The last Ming Emperor had hung himself on that hill. 44.6m high, the highest point. Keep coffin.
The largest stone carving
Material and resource:房山,艾叶青 Design: nine dragons, clouds ,sea waves and cliffs. Carved two times:乾隆年间重新雕刻 How to move this huge stone挖井结冰
Gate of Heavenly Purity
Morning court
Handle the state affairs Give audience Receive the ministers and officials Issue the decree First gate leading to the inner court 门前广场为分界线
乾清宫东西两庑讲解要点
西侧:used to store books and historical documents(懋勤殿) 东侧: providing tea, water, snacks and fruits(御茶房 imperial tearoom) Store crowns and hats(端凝殿) Store clocks and incense(鸣钟处chiming clock office) The head office of the imperial physicians on duty(御药房the imperial pharmacy)
Palace of Heavenly Purity
Emperors’Office and bedroom
Daily work and daily life Receive the envoys and ambassadors Held mourning ceremony Keep the books The thousand-senior Banquet Bedrooms:壬寅宫变 assassinating Choose the heir:秘密建储
an internal plot
Jiajing's ruthlessness also led to an internal plot by his concubines to assassinate him in October, 1542 by strangling him while he slept. A group of palace girls who had had enough of Jiajing's cruelty decided to band together to murder the emperor The lead palace girl tried to emperor. strangle the emperor with ribbons from her hair while the others held down the emperor's arms and legs but made a fatal mistake by tying a knot around the emperor's neck which would not tighten. Meanwhile some of the young girls involved began to panic and one ran to the empress. The plot was exposed. All of the girls involved, including the emperor's favorite concubine, were summarily executed on the orders of the empress.
Hall of Union and Peace
Chiming clock大自鸣钟 made in china Water clock铜壶滴漏 25 imperial seals The inscription:无为
Hall of Earthly Tranquility
sacrificial shrine
Shaman/Shamanism The rooms enshrined statues of Sakyamuni, the Goddess of Mercy, Lord Guan and other Mongolian gods.
Wedding room
Nuptial room: bride, groom Rising sun and waxing moon: 日升月恒 fertility:Mattress, quilt, carpets, 尚武风俗: knife
Imperial Garden
Pavilions, terrace, shrine, rocks, ball, plants.
Plants (category, age) Pine and cypress:B100300;A300-500 Couple tree (love story), jujube, bamboo, Peony, lotus, lily, chrysanthemum, winter jasmine.
Shrine, temple, altar
The Taoist deities: Compass:青龙、白虎、朱雀、玄武; Memory tablet of the emperor: 同治帝牌位 The lord of Guan Yu:护国神关羽牌位
pavilion
Heaven is round and earth is square Mortise and Dove-tailing, blocks
Five element theory
Rocks
Sea-cucumber, sea-star海 参石 Petrified wood木变石 Big deeper诸葛拜北斗石 Taihu rocks堆秀山:slim, wrinkled, elegance, ugly, transparent 瘦,透,漏,丑,皱,秀 Zodiac animals: 12生肖 Chinese Valentine‘s Day: 七夕
Empress and Concubine
How did the emperor choose the concubines How many wives did the emperor have What’s the concubine’s real life What’s the empress dowager the selection and certification of concubines, health, leisure, costumes, accessories, and the allimportant registers of "appointments" with the emperor
Empress and concubine
Empress 3 Imperial honorable concubine 5 Imperial concubine 5 Concubine 6 Concubine in ordinary 6 honorable lady 12 Lady-in-waiting 4 Responder In total 41
Servants
Palace maid:宫女 Eunuch: 太监 Why did the emperor use the eunuchs as the servants Bodyguard:护卫 Did all the bodyguards live in the Forbidden City
Concubines’ living palaces
门槛:Threshold 四合院: quadrangles 走廊: corridor
Furniture and utensils
Sandalwood partition Rosewood table and chair Ivory cosmetic box and boats Red coral Enamel Bonsai Ceramics:
The last emperor
His autobiography: “From emperor to citizen” His English teacher The events about him
The empress dowager Ci Xi
Her stories Her daily life: wasteful and extravagant Skimming, powerful lady The events about her
Hall of Mental Cultivation
A day in the emperor’s life
5 am. Wake up,having a wash and getting dressed. Take a nourishing snack, likes “birdsnest”. Then he will read history. 7am.or 6am. Take breakfast formally. Starting his administrative work. Early court, give audience to the reporting officials. 1to3 pm. Have dinner, time for relaxation. In the evening, have some light supper.
Held court behind a curtain
Puppet emperor The last empress dowager issued the decree and the Qing Dynasty was over
珍宝
金:gold;金箔gold-leaf 银:Silver 铜:青铜bronze;黄铜 copper 铁:Iron 花梨木:Rosewood 紫檀木:Sandalwood 红松:Korean pine 沉香:Aloe wood 珍珠:Pearl 琥珀:Amber 珊瑚:Coral 玳瑁:Hawksbill turtle 象牙ivory 玉石:Jade 翡翠:Jadeite 玛瑙:Agate 碧玺:Tourmaline 水晶:Crystal 金刚石:Diamond 红宝石:Ruby 蓝宝石:Sapphire 祖母绿:Emerald 孔雀石:Malachite 绿松石:Turquoise 蛋白石:Opal 青金石:Lapis lazuli 珐琅:Cloisonné/enamel 陶器:Pottery 瓷器:Porcelain/china 陶瓷器:Ceramics
Chinese jade culture
Chinese jade ware has a long history with its superb texture, exquisite craftsmanship, variety of forms, wide usage, soft color and luster. It bears strong national characteristics and distinctive features and forms a special school out of the world's jade carving art. In the long process of its development has close relations with Chinese history and has been endowed with political, moral and ritual contents, helping the superb material nature of the jade ware and its profound spiritual factors merge into an organic whole. It shows out the thread of the development of the crafts, artistic attainments and features of the times in the past five to six thousand years.
The biggest theater
Peking opera
The colors of Peking opera face patterns脸谱颜色 Different colors can also distinguish nobility from the common folk, goodness from evil or loyalty from treachery. 红色::Red is the color of loyalty, integrity and courage. 白色:White reveals a crafty and suspicious character. 黑色:Black suggests a serious and taciturn disposition, including strength and roughness. 黄色:Yellow represents intelligence and calculation or bravery when used in warrior roles. 紫色:Purple is the symbol of solemnity, serenity and a sense of justice. 蓝色:Blue shows uprightness and stubbornness. 绿色:Green indicates bravery and irascibility. 金色和银色:Gold and silver are sometimes used on the faces of immortals, demons and monsters.
Nine-dragon screen
Watch tower
Questions 1
Why did the people use the yellow roofs and red walls Why are there so many thresholds in the Forbidden City Why are there so many bats in the concubine’s palace Why are there lots of fires (accident) What is the significance of the number of the gate
Questions 2
What’s the material of the roof Where were the toilets (bathrooms) Where did the gold and silver come from Where did the water come from How did the people keep warm in the winter How did the emperor solve the food problem Are the glasses original
Questions 3
Where did the emperor live Where did the eunuch come from How many children din one emperor have How did the emperor choose the successor How did the emperor choose the wife
symbolization
蝙蝠 bat fortune and good luck 如意 ruyi everything goes well。 石榴 pomegranate fertility 乌龟 turtle longevity 仙鹤 crane longevity 獬豸 xiezhi justice 狮子 lion power 葫芦 calabash fertility 麒麟 unicorn benevolence 桃子 peach longevity 镜子 mirror ward off the evil spirit。 牡丹 peony wealth and dignity 大象 elephant peace and happy 松柏pine and cypress evergreen and longevity 鹿 deer emolument and longevity 蝴蝶 butterfly longevity 灵芝 fungus longevity 菊花 chrysanthemum longevity and purity 梅花 plum blossom strong and firm 兰花 orchid elegant and purity 竹子 bamboo lofty 莲花 lotus purity 柿子 persimmon thing 百合 lily lucky 凤凰 phoenix beautiful
custom
福在眼前:(蝙蝠嘴里叼着一枚铜钱) 五福捧寿:(五只蝙蝠,中间一个团寿)五福:寿; 富;康宁,健康安宁;攸好德,好的品德;考终 命,长寿,善终。民间也解释为:福禄寿喜财。 连中三元:(荔枝、桂圆、核桃)象征乡试、会试、 殿试的第一名。 大桃、石榴、佛手:多福多寿多子 百合、柿子、灵芝:百事如意 四灵:龙、凤、龟、麒麟
Reference
“The Palace Museum” , complied by the Palace Museum ‥‥‥‥ Forbidden City Publishing House, 2006 “The Sights of Beijing”, complied by Zhu Qixin ‥‥‥‥china travel and tourism press, 2002 “Behind the Veil of the Forbidden City”, complied by Shangguan Feng ‥‥‥Chinese Literature Press,1996 《北京主要景点介绍》(英文版),北京市旅游局编, 旅游教育出版社,2003 www.dpm.org.cn
attention
口语发音准确,基本交际用语流利,掌握 专有名词。 熟悉故宫的基本知识,掌握中国和北京的 历史文化知识,触类旁通。 注意礼节,尊重民族习惯,避谈敏感政治 宗教问题。
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