Chang 'an was a little further from Xiangyang than Xiangyang was from Shangjing and Bianliang. Therefore, Qiao Feng and his wife got up at dawn, packed their luggage, and rode their horses to Chang' an.
After a day of running around, Qiao Feng and his wife arrived in Chang 'an and found an inn to stay in.
" Big Brother Qiao," said Li Shishi after she had brewed the tea," take me around Chang 'an City tomorrow. I heard that Chang' an City is the ancient capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties. There are many places of interest and historical sites."”
" Well, okay. Chang 'an City has many scenic spots and historical sites. It will take at least ten days to half a month to visit all of them. However, Beggar's Sect has many things to do. I can only take you around for a day and visit some of the main scenic spots, okay?"”Qiao Feng said.
"Okay, take me to some of the main attractions!”Li Shishi said.
"Mm, you go cultivate and refine your Qi first!”Qiao Feng said.
"Alright!" After saying that, she began to cultivate and refine Qi.
The next day, Qiao Feng rode a horse and took Exemplary Lee to roam Chang 'an.
They first came to Weiyang Palace, which was the capital of the Western Han Dynasty.
There were Xuanshi, Qilin, Jinhua, Chengming, Wutai, Gouyi Hall and other palaces in Weiyang Palace. In addition, there were Shoucheng, Wansui, Guangming, Jiaofang, Qingliang, Yongyan, Yutang, Shouan, Pingjiu, Xuande, Dongming, Suiyu, Phoenix, Tongguang, Qutai, White Tiger, Yilan, Wuyuan and other palaces.
palace gate
There were palace gates on all sides of Weiyang Palace in the Western Han Dynasty. Nangong Gate and Xi'an Gate were facing each other from north to south. It was a single doorway without any watchtower. There were two palace walls at the palace gate, and there was a palace gate on each palace wall. The two palace gates were of the same shape, adjacent to each other from north to south, and were more than ten feet wide. According to records, there were watchtowers outside the North Palace Gate and the East Palace Gate of Weiyang Palace, indicating that their importance or ritual function was higher than other palace gates.
front hall
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the main hall of the imperial court in the palace was called the "Front Hall". The front hall was built on the hill of Longshou Mountain. This situation was recorded in the Ode to Xijing.
The front hall of Weiyang Palace was the main building of Weiyang Palace. The front hall was divided into front, middle, and back halls. The middle hall was the main hall. The emperor's coronation, important court meetings, royal weddings, and funerals were all held here.
The front hall of Weiyang Palace was one of the most complete, largest, and most representative high-rise palace buildings in ancient Chinese history. According to the records, Weiyang Palace used fragrant and precious magnolias as the rafters, and apricot wood with elegant texture as the beams and columns. The roof rafters were pasted with gold foil, the doors were decorated with golden patterns, and the doors were decorated with jade ornaments. They were decorated with gilded copper and inlaid with various gemstones.
Elegant and elegant patterns were carved on the railing of the corridor, and the windows were green and decorated with antique patterns. On the left side of the hall was a slope for riding, and on the right side was a flight of stairs for people to climb up. On top of the stone stood tall wooden pillars. The purple-red ground, the glittering wall belt, and the rare jade stone. The front hall was the place of the Western Han Dynasty, and the luxury of its architecture was unmatched by other palaces.
The front hall was the main building of Weiyang Palace. The emperor ascended the throne, the ministers of the court, the royal marriage and funeral ceremonies were all held in this hall.
beauty's rival
In the Western Han Dynasty, the empress's palace was called the Jiaofang Palace. It was named because the walls of the palace were painted with pepper powder and mud, which made the walls warm and gave the room a warm feeling. The pepper room also made the hall fragrant.
The main hall of Jiaofang Hall faces south, and there are two watchtowers in front of the hall. The watchtower in front of the palace was very rare, and it was not something that ordinary palaces could do. It showed the high standard of the Jiaofang Palace.
shiqu Pavilion
Shiqu Pavilion was the place where Weiyang Palace stored its books. It was built by the prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty, Xiao He, and was located in the northwest of Weiyang Palace. Because you have a stone canal to guide water, so called Shiqu Pavilion. Shiqu Pavilion was the largest library in the Western Han Dynasty. In the third year of Ganlu, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty once ordered the Confucians to explain the similarities and differences of the Five Classics."Xiao Xuan discussed the Six Classics in Shiqu.”
Shi Qu Pavilion was an important national library. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, after Liu Bang led his army to occupy Xianyang, Xiao Heguang collected the books and archives of the Qin Palace and stored them in Shiqu Pavilion.
During the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, the national archives of the Han Dynasty government were also placed here. Due to the large collection of books and materials in the Stone Canal Pavilion, many famous scholars had come here to consult various documents. In the middle and late stages of the Western Han Dynasty, Shiqu Pavilion became the capital's academic center. Scholars attended academic symposiums held by the royal family or the central government here. They talked about the past and the present, and talked about heaven and earth. Sometimes, the emperor even came to the venue to show his importance.
tianlu Pavilion
Tianlu Pavilion was the name of Weiyang Palace's library. At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, it was built by Prime Minister Xiao He and was located in the north of Weiyang Palace. The Tianlu Pavilion got its name from Tianlu, which was the Heavenly Deer. People in the Han Dynasty believed that the Heavenly Deer was a divine beast that symbolized good fortune.
"Sanfu Story" records: "Tianlu, Shiqu and Pavilion name, in the north of Weiyang Palace, to Pavilion Secretary"; During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty,"the book collection policy was established, and the officials who wrote books were set up. The legends of the philosophers were all used as secret houses."
Tianlu Pavilion mainly stored national literature and history archives and important books and classics. It was the earliest royal library and archives in Chinese history. In the Han Dynasty, there were as many as 3,090 volumes.
Tianlu Pavilion had gathered many famous scholars, such as Yang Xiong and Liu Xiang. During the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, he had ordered Liu Xiang and others to organize and collate books and classics on a large scale.
Liu Xiang hired authoritative figures and famous experts in military affairs, history, astronomy, medicine, etc., such as infantry lieutenant Ren Hong, great historian Yin Xian, courtier Li Zhuguo, etc., to study the classics, poetry, military books, mathematics, and local techniques.
" Every book is written, I write a record, discuss its origin, identify its errors, narrate and play it." He also wrote Bielu, so Liu Xiang was praised by later generations as the founder of Chinese Bibliography.
After Liu Xiang's death, his son Liu Xin inherited his father's work and compiled the Seven Lue, which was the first book classification catalog in China. In order to commemorate the historical achievements of the great scholar Liu Xiang, the descendants built the "Liu Xiang Temple" on the original site of Tianlu Pavilion to show the world's respect and nostalgia for him.
Sima Qian, a famous historian, also used the Tianlu Pavilion's collection of books to write an immortal masterpiece, Records of the Historian.
Cangchi
It was located in the southwest of Weiyang Palace, and the water in the pool was as clear as the color of green, hence the name "Cang Pool". Cang Chi Water was introduced from outside the city through Zhang City Gate. After entering the palace, it was called "Open Channel". The Azure Pool not only beautified the environment of Weiyang Palace, but also solved the problem of water supply in the Imperial Palace. Weiyang Palace used a lot of water, and the Azure Pond played an important role in supplying water.
It could be said that Cang Chi was a man-made reservoir in Weiyang Palace. The Yellow Map of the Three Ancestors records: "There is a platform in the Cang Pool, ten feet high.”The platform was actually a rockery in the pool, which made the Cang Pool even more beautiful.
young mansion
It was a very important central organization in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was in charge of the finances of the imperial family. Its treasury was more than the state's financial department, Dasinong. The size of its organization and the number of subordinate officials also ranked first among the ministers. This was because the Shao Fu was responsible for managing the emperor's private property and offerings. In fact, it was the chief steward of the royal family.
Qilin GE
"Temple Record" said: "Kirin Pavilion, Xiao He made.”Zi Zhi Tong Jian, Volume 27, Hu Sansheng Note: "Qilin Pavilion is in Weiyang Palace. Zhang Yan said,"When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty obtained the unicorn, he built this pavilion and painted its image on the pavilion, so he named it after it.'”
In the third year of Ganlu, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty "thought of the beauty of his arms" and painted eleven portraits of Huo Guang, Zhang Anshi, Han Zeng, Zhao Chongguo, Wei Xiang, Bingji, Du Yannian, Liu De, Liang Qiuhe, Xiao Wangzhi and Su Wu in the Qilin Pavilion. He "imitated their appearances and signed their official titles and names" and "promoted them". This was the beginning of the portrait system of the meritorious officials in ancient China.
Bai Liang tai
It was built in the spring of the second year of Emperor Wu Yuanding. "Three auxiliary yellow map·Volume 5" records: Bailiangtai "in Chang 'an City North Que." Bailiangtai was made of cast copper pillars. It was a high platform building that was 200 feet high (about 160 feet in today's world). Therefore, the platform building was made of cedar wood as the beam frame."Fragrance smells dozens of miles", so it was named Bailiangtai. Because there is a copper phoenix on the top of the platform, it is also called Phoenix Que.
"Weiyang Palace is really big!" Li Shishi said.
"Yes, I am!" Qiao Feng said.
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