1860101On October 6th, British and French forces invaded Beijing and invaded Yuanmingyuan. The British and French allied forces plundered everything in the garden that could be taken away; If you can't move it, use carts or animals to carry it; If it can't be shipped, it will be destroyed at will. In order to destroy the criminal evidence, more than 3000 intruders were ordered to set fire to the garden on June 18 and June 19.

The fire burned for three days and nights, and thick smoke enveloped the whole city of Beijing. China, the treasure of garden art and the essence of architectural art, was reduced to ashes in this way.

Extended information 1860 10 081October18th, 3500 British troops rushed into Yuanmingyuan and set fire to it. The fire lasted for three days and nights, and thick smoke hung over Beijing for a long time. This unique garden masterpiece was burned together. Afterwards, according to the official investigation of the Qing Dynasty, there were only 20 or 30 temples, pavilions, temples, official doors, value rooms and other buildings in the huge Yuanming Three Gardens, but many doors and windows were uneven, and the indoor furnishings and several cases were looted.

Since then, some buildings of Qingyi Garden in Wanshou Mountain, Jingyi Garden in Xiangshan Mountain and Jingming Garden in Yuquan Mountain have also been burned down. Yuanmingyuan and its nearby Qingyi Garden, Jingming Garden, Jingyi Garden, Changchun Garden and Haidian Town were all burned into ruins.

When the British invaders burned down Anyou Palace, because they came suddenly, the eunuch in charge locked the gate of Anyou Palace, so 300 eunuchs, maids, craftsmen and so on were burned alive in Anyou Palace. Become atrocities in the history of world civilization.

When Yuanmingyuan fell into a sea of fire, Erjin proudly declared: "This move will shake China and Europe, and its effect far exceeds the imagination of people thousands of miles away." .

The main emissary of the fire regarded this behavior as a great achievement, and upright people all over the world were angered by this barbaric crime.

Hugo wrote in 186 1: "One day, two robbers broke into Yuanmingyuan, one robbed and the other set fire. It seems that after winning, you can start stealing ... two winners, one full of pockets, and the other full of boxes and baskets. They returned to Europe arm in arm with a smile. "

"The two robbers who will be punished by history are France and England." This passage represents the voice of millions of upright people. ?

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