Yuanmingyuan Hiroshi (4)

However, it is this world-famous garden, went so far in the Xianfeng decade, that is 1860 in October, was the brutal Anglo-French allied forces looted the burned, and has become a humiliation on the history of modern history. 
However, it is this world-famous garden, went so far in the Xianfeng decade, that is 1860 in October, was the brutal Anglo-French allied forces looted the burned, and has become a humiliation on the history of modern history. 
Suffer from robbery and mutilation 
   Yuanmingyuan garden masterpieces and artistic treasures and all are sweat and blood of millions of working people, and wisdom, both embodied the brilliant culture of China's feudal era, but also exposed the feudal imperial recklessness. As the feudal rulers arrogance, closed-door policy, to the mid-Qing Dynasty, the entire country's science and technology has greatly lagged behind the West, the class contradictions have become increasingly acute in 1840 (severance light two decades) Western colonialists to provoke a war of aggression against China - the first time Opium War; then broke out again against domestic corruption, the rule of the Qing Dynasty, "Taiping" revolution. 
In October 1856, the United Kingdom and France, Tsarist Russia and the United States in the support and cooperation, jointly launched a new war of aggression against China - Second Opium War. The aim is to grab a larger colonial interests. First they provoke a war in Guangzhou twice, but did not reach to the period of aspiration. In order to exert pressure on the Qing government directly, it must count Bing capital. Invading army was forced to close in May 1858 in Tianjin, the Qing government was forced to separate with Britain, France, Russia, the United States signed the humiliating "Treaty of Tianjin." 
   1860 (Xianfeng ten years) in July, the British and French invasion fleet, who once again broke into Taku extraoral forces to the British and French ministers to Beijing for about cover the one hand, press on force, on the one hand enticed to "make peace." But often complicate the issue and increasingly harsh conditions, the aim of Bing the capital to force the Qing court to submit.The face of the aggressor's calculus, the corrupt and incompetent Qing government was perverting the begging and, delays in uncertain warfare defensive tactic. And thus destroy the enemy fighters lost, resulting in aggressive forces push deep encroaching upon the Tongzhou.September 21, Tongzhou Bali Qiao decisive military defeat, next morning, the Xianfeng Emperor hurriedly run away from the Summer Palace in Chengde Mountain Resort away. Called the "North Tour" is actually the ancestral home Sajik expense, since the escape life. Resulting in non-capital owners, Baiguan are dispersed, Jun Cu Chi negligent, and people in great fear of the crisis situation, which has fundamentally shaken the firm to resist against the invaders. 
   October 6, British and French allied forces around the northern suburbs directly toward the east by the Beijing Summer Palace, when the Senggelinqin, seolin remnants in the area north of the city paused to resist, that is OK fled. French first, in the afternoon by the Haidian District, in the evening that big break to the Summer Palace palace. At this point, the door out of virtue, there are more than 20 technology-yong eunuchs Yuanmingyuan then battle with the enemy."Do not fear death, struggling to straight ahead" heroic fight. But the end result was outnumbered and Yuanmingyuan technology-yong, "eight product leader," Yum, who lost their lives. To 7 pm, French invading army captured the Yuanmingyuan. Tube Park Minister Wen Feng vote Fuhai died. 
   October 7, head of the Anglo-French invasion of China entered the Summer Palace immediately after the "co-faction members of the British and French garden of the distribution of all three collegiate Zhen Wu." French military commander Mengtuo Bang that is communicated to France the same day Foreign Minister: "I ordered the French member of attention , first take the most artistic and archaeological value of the items. OK I will be very rare thing in France by you in order to offer His Majesty the Emperor (Napoleon No. 3), while the possession of the museum in France. "Grant, the British commander also immediately" sent Officers should strive to collect the objects belonging to British rule. "Franco-British invasion forces for admission the next day items are no longer able to resist the temptation to power, both groups of officers and soldiers rushed forward to fight gang robbery, camel, wolf devoured a garden of gold and silver treasures and the cultural and artistic treasures. 
   Looting, according to the site who have witnessed the participation of the British-French military officers, clergymen, journalists described: officers and soldiers, the British and the French people, in order to seize treasures from all over poured into the Summer Palace, vertical Qian wanton and I get to the wins became frantic, and diverse-stricken . In order to seize their treasure, mutual assault, and even fights occurred. Because the park are too many treasures, they took a moment do not know what things to be good, and some removal of King tellin porcelain vase, and some reluctant to part with embroidered long-fed, some of the selection of senior fur coat, and some pick up gems inlaid wall clock. Some carry large pockets, filled with a great variety of treasures. Some of the large coat pocket to put into gold bars and gold leaf; some half-length brocade silk tied around her; some hat filled with a red sapphire, pearls and crystal stones; some jade necklace hung around his neck. There is a wing, there are mountains of high-level silk, half of Beijing residents said enough to be used, were the soldiers carried away with the carts. - A British officer there 5O0 statue from a temple was a golden Buddha sweep may be the value of 1,200 pounds. A French officer robbed of property worth 600,000 francs. French army chief Mengtuo Bang was the son of plunder the treasures can be value of 30 million francs carriage filled with a good few more. 1 Mingjiao He Leith officer of the British second-class soldier, one that is stolen from the park two golden pagoda (all three, a height of 7 feet, a high 6.4 feet), and a host of other treasures, found a 7 Name Masao carry him back to the barracks. The person who looted the Summer Palace to get rich and enjoy life, and got a "China James" nickname. In addition to looting the aggressor, the Exploitation of the things by their more numerous. There are several houses full of silk garments, clothes, dragged out of the box was thrown from the one place people into the house, almost did not cover the knee.Engineers have with ax, the furniture were all broken, remove the above gems. Some people smashed a large mirror, others vicious shot to the candelabra, as fun. Most of the French soldiers in hand-lun, wooden sticks, will not take away all the broken things. When the October 9, French troops to temporarily evacuate the Summer Palace, this beautiful garden office, has been destroyed were everywhere lupus. 
   While the Qing government to the aggressors knees give way, promising to accept all "peace negotiation" conditions, and chose the agreement, the British chieftain of aggression against China Elgin, Grant, in order to leave their acts of aggression against China, "was shocked to stern" the impression that, nearly so clear Government has long been obedient, went so far as an excuse for mistreatment of its captured personnel, brazenly ordered burned the Yuanmingyuan. October 18, 19, San Siqian British troops in the country around arson, the fire is not put out three days and nights, the whole park into a sea of fire, smoke shrouded, fire candle days. More than 20 years away from the city of Beijing over the dim daylight, like a solar eclipse, a large number of smoke gray stars Telok Lane thoroughfare. This unparalleled garden masterpiece, Chinese and foreign rare art treasures, was burned together. After the official investigation, according to Qing Shi played, the huge park is only twenty or thirty blocks sent to Yuanming three pavilions and temples temples, official gate, the value of housing and other buildings survived, but many have missing windows and doors, interior furnishings, Jian were do have been looted. Since then, the same time, Longevity Hill Qing Yi Park, Xiangshan, Providence Park and Jade Spring Mountain Park, part of the Jing-ming, the construction has also been burned. 
   According to the material record, October 18, the British invaders burned Anyou Palace, because they come suddenly, principal palace eunuchs they locked the door with Anyou So, when eunuchs, concubines, artisans, etc. A total of 300 people, was burned alive in the Anyou Palace. The atrocities committed by the invaders and outrageous! 
   Summer Palace into a sea of fire, when Elgin proud Wang Xing proclaiming: "This will enable China and Europe Tiran shock, its effect is far from being the person thousands of miles away who could have imagined." Arson related charges to such acts as a great performance, but the integrity of the world's people have for these barbaric crimes angered. Hugo in 1861, wrote: "One day, two robbers entered the Summer Palace, a grab something, a place of fire. As if the victory can be won in the war robbed ... .... In the face of history, these two robbers , called the French, one called the English. " This passage represents the aspirations of millions of honest people. 
   Yuanmingyuan evil fire, the fire is still burning shame when ordered to stay in Beijing Prince Gong Yi, the aggressors on all the promises all the conditions. Soon separately with Britain, France, Russia and Asian countries to exchange the "Treaty of Tianjin" text, signed the "Beijing Treaty." In this way, the imperialist powers in China is not only occupied the northern part of the Kowloon Division and the vast territory, demanding 16 million taels of silver to the huge military compensation, and greatly strengthened the Qing government's political, military control, and to our people's economic, cultural aggression . Suffering of the Chinese nation, and further into the abyss of the semi-colonial.